Close Rolls, Richard II: October 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: October 1391', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 387-399. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp387-399 [accessed 21 April 2024]

October 1391



Oct. 10. Westminster.	To Henry Englyssh escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to take the fealty of Katherine late the wife of Robert de Luton knight, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further as well with the manor of Northcote as with 10 acres of land in Trynge, 20 acres of land and a grove of wood in the parish of Northcherche, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Robert held the premises as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Baldwin Picot knight and Roger Balle clerk to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the manor is held of the honour of Berkhampstede by socage, by the service of rendering 28s. and service in autumn to the value of 9d. or by 9d., and suit of court every three weeks, and the lands in Trynge and Northcherche of others than the king.
Oct. 11. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to Couns Piper the father every year during his life 4½d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 4 July 11 Richard II, on which date the king granted him for life 4½d. a day wages of the issues or farm of that city.
	Et erat patens.
Oct. 13. Westminster.	To the customers and collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound. Order, upon petition of John Swart and John Gymmynge merchants of the Hanse in Almain, to suffer them without payment of custom or subsidy to take 300 quarters of rye over to Duredreght; as in time of the great and growing dearness of corn and other victuals in the realm, for the common weal and for relief of the people the king with advice of the council made order, and caused proclamation to be made in the city of London, that all merchants native and alien who would bring corn and victuals thither might sell the same without custom or subsidy being taken to the use of the king, the customers or any other, 'stokfissh' and 'sturgeons' excepted; and on behalf of the petitioners it is now shewn that, when the proclamation was reported to them, they laded no small quantity of rye in Prucia and, trusting to have the benefit of the proclamation, caused it to be brought to London for relief of the inhabitants, but might not sell it by reason of another proclamation, made by command and authority of the mayor, that no baker of London should buy any corn of any man until the corn bought for the common weal of the city should be sold and delivered, praying licence to take 300 quarters of the rye to Duredreght of the king's friendship, in consideration that by long keeping it is of so small price and value and so rotten that many people think it will be lost, if it be not speedily sold and delivered; and they have mainperned under a pain of double the value to take it thither and nowhere else, and to send or bring into chancery letters under seal of the mayor of Duredreght or other authentic seal witnessing the unlading thereof.
Oct. 9. Westminster.	To the customers and collectors in the port of Suthampton of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound, the keepers of the passage there, and the mayor and bailiffs of the town. Order, upon petition of James de Andrea of Venice master or owner (patronus) of a ship called 'la Falcon et Seint Benedict,' to suffer him to come into port with his ship and the wool and cloth wherewith a fourth part thereof is laded, to lade the ship there with wool, cloth, tin, woolfells and other merchandise there to be bought and purveyed, and to pass therewith to Lumbardy or other parts of the king's friendship, paying no custom or subsidy upon that in the fourth part aforesaid, as the king has granted him licence to do, provided the same be not there exposed for sale nor exchanged. Proviso that answer be made to the king for customs, subsidies etc. upon the merchandise bought and purveyed at Suthampton.
	Membrane 34.
June 27. Westminster.	To John Bozoun knight, escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to put Richard de Pulleham again in possession of a yearly rent of 20s. and the arrears thereof; as it is found by inquisition, taken before John Woderoue and John Broun of Staunforde by commission of the king, that Michael de la Pole late earl of Suffolk, by name of Michael de la Pole lord of Wyngefelde, by writing under his seal shewn to the jurors, on 14 May 2 Richard II granted to the said Richard, then his yeoman, for good service 20s. a year for life to be taken of the grantor's tavern in Staunforde in a place called 'Be hynd the Bake,' further granting that, if any tenant thereof should be fifteen days in arrear in paying the same, it should be lawful for the said Richard and his assigns to enter the tavern and distrain etc., and that he was in possession of that rent until by forfeiture of the grantor, by virtue of a judgment against him rendered in the parliament holden in 11 Richard II, the tavern was seized into the king's hands; and upon his petition for payment the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to Geoffrey Martyn clerk, to whom the king lately gave all lands, rents and services in Staumforde to him confiscated as aforesaid, whereof the said tavern is parcel, to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause for the king or for himself wherefore the petitioner ought not to have the rent and arrears, and the sheriff returned that he gave him notice by John de Wyttelsay and William Hostiler both of Staumforde; at which day the parties appeared in person, and the said Geoffrey alleged that by grant of the king he is tenant of the lands whereof the rent arises, and without the king ought not to answer, craving the king's aid, whereupon a day was given them on Monday before Midsummer last, and the said Richard was told to sue meantime with the king for licence to proceed, if he should think fit; and at that day the parties appeared, and the said Geoffrey (sic) produced a writ of privy seal de procedendo, with proviso that proceeding should not go to rendering of judgment without advising the king; and because the said Geoffrey and the serjeants at law could say nought to the purpose wherefore the petitioner ought not to have payment of the rent and arrears, another writ of the king de procedendo ad judicium being first brought into chancery, by advice of the justices and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the said Richard should have the rent and arrears.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of John Preston yeoman of the said Michael, to whom by (like) inquisition it is found that the said Michael by writing of 14 March 2 Richard II granted for good service a yearly rent of 20s. for life, to be taken of two messuages, 8s. of one in 'Estgate' by the public conduit in Staunforde then in the tenure of Robert Josep, and 12s. of one then in the tenure of Alexander Taillour, notice having been given (as above) to Geoffrey Martyn by Walter Wace and William Apethorp, both of Staunforde.
Sept. 2. Westminster.	To the king's lieutenant, keeper or justice of Ireland, and to the chancellor, the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of Ireland for the time being. Order to distrain William Chambre archdeacon of Dublin and late treasurer in Ireland to render account at the exchequer of England at the quinzaine of St. Hilary next of the issues and profits of Ireland for the time that he occupied the office of treasurer, as he has not yet accounted. By bill of the treasurer.
Sept. 2. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of York for election of coroners instead of William Sampole and Robert de Arthyngton, who are dead.
Sept. 16. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Surrey in regard to Robert Savage, who has no lands in Surrey and dwells not there.
Oct. 25. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Huntingdon in regard to John Alberd, who is dead.
Nov. 3. Westminster.	Like order in regard to the said John.
Aug. 31. Westminster.	To the customers and the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound. Order, upon petition of merchants of the Hanse in Almain flocking to London, without taking custom or subsidy to suffer them to take 300 quarters of wheat to Bordeaux or Baioun; as by reason of the great and growing dearness of corn in England the king lately caused proclamation to be made in the city of London that all natives and aliens who for the public weal and for relief of the realm would bring thither wheat, corn or victuals might sell the same without payment of custom or subsidy; and the said petition shews that, in hopes of being discharged of custom and subsidy, those merchants laded in Prucia and brought to London no small quantity of wheat for relief of the inhabitants, that by command and authority of the mayor another proclamation was there made forbidding any baker to buy wheat of any man until that already bought for the common weal of the city was delivered, and that the merchants therefore dared not and might not yet sell their wheat, praying licence to take 300 quarters thereof to Bordeaux or Baioun as aforesaid, therewith to buy and purvey wine to bring again to London, in consideration that owing to the long delay the wheat is of so small price and value and so rotten that they think it will be lost, if not speedily sold and delivered; and Frowyn Stepynge, Henry Scuthorp, Herman Vynthorp and Frowyn Balke merchants of the Hanse dwelling in London have mainperned under a pain of double the value thereof that it shall be taken to Bordeaux or Baioun and nowhere else, that wine to the value thereof shall there be purveyed and brought again, and that they shall send or bring into chancery letters under seal of the mayor of Bordeaux or Baioun or other authentic seal witnessing the unlading of the wheat.
	Memorandum (in margin) that this is not to be sent among the estreats, because it is certified by Arnald de Maures prevot de l'Ombriere of Bordeaux that the wheat was unladed at Bordeaux.
Sept. 11. Westminster.	To John Skillynge escheator in Wiltesir. Order to give Ralph son and heir of Reynold Perot tenant in chief of the late king seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 2 marks paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage and fealty until the quinzaine of St. Hilary next.
Sept. 18. 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 and the arrears since 6 June 12 Richard II, on which date the king granted him for life 10l. a year of the issues of the city of London from Easter then last.
Aug. 23. Canterbury.	To Richard Skyp escheator in Middlesex. Order to repair in person with all speed to certain lands in Risslep, Harwe, Stanewelle, Wokkesbrugge, Ikenham, Hermodesworth, Hillyngdoun, Alpurton and Colbrooke, concerning the right to which strife and debate has now newly arisen between Richard Palmere and Roger Waltham, to enter the same, in presence of the parties or of their attorneys to take over by indenture all goods and chattels thereupon quick and dead, and to safe keep the same until adjudged to one of the parties, or until further order, and the issues and profits of those lands, without waste or dispersal of aught, suffering all quick chattels meanwhile to have their pasture thereupon; as the king has learned that unlawful assemblies are there made with great host of armed men, redounding to breach of the peace and to disturbance and terror of the people. By C.
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Oct. 9. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas de Percy 100l. a year for life and the arrears since 6 June last; as on that date the king granted Dame de Mohun power to demise to the said Thomas 100l. a year which she took of the king for life by the sheriffs' hands; and at her prayer, for that she gave up in chancery to be cancelled the letters patent to her made, the king has granted that annuity to the said Thomas for his life.
	Et erat patens.
Oct. 10. Westminster.	To John Mulsho escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Estneston, the advowson of Sewerdesle priory, a messuage and one carucate of land in Wittulbury and Silveston, a piece of meadow in Toucestre called 'Hoberdesmede,' the manor of Heymondecote, 3 acres of fresh land in Paueleyespirie, a toft and one carucate of land in Bradden, the manor of Sewell and 40 acres of land there, a third part and another ninth part of the manor of Great Houghton in three parts divided, the advowson of Great Houghton, a moiety of the manor of Assheby Mares, the manor of Dodyngton, five messuages, one carucate of land, 18 acres of meadow, 2s. 1d. of rent issuing from a messuage in Midelton in the parish of Cotyngham in the tenure of Alice de Drayton, two messuages, a toft, three virgates of land and 50s. of rent issuing from a messuage in the tenure of John Carnell', 18s. of rent issuing from a messuage in Isham in the tenure of John Grene son of John Grene, 60 acres of land and meadow and 10s. of rent issuing from a tenement of Thomas Knyght, 4s. of rent from one of Joseph Hemfrey, 4s. of rent from one of John Cranesle in Pyghtesle, 3 acres of land in Orlyngbere, a messuage and three virgates of land in Little Harwedoun, eight messuages and four virgates of land in Herdwyke, the manor and advowson of Bukton, six messuages and two carucates of land in Pisforde and the advowson of the church, the manor of Little Brampton, 40s. of rent in Norhampton issuing from a messuage and six shops held by Richard Stormesworth and Katherine his wife in right of the said Katherine, all in Norhamptonshire, and so much as is in the escheator's bailiwick of the manor of Heyberne in Norhamptonshire and Bukinghamshire, the advowsons of Bukton and Pisforde excepted, delivering to Thomas Grene the son any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that long before his death Thomas Grene knight gave all the premises to William Thirnynge, Richard Bollessore parson of Norton Davy, Thomas Mareschall parson of Stokebruere, William de Seynt Germeyn and Thomas Haweton, their heirs and assigns, that they by indenture after granted the same, with the exceptions aforesaid, to the said knight for life, and by another indenture granted the reversion to Thomas Grene his son and heir, and to the heirs and assigns of the said son, and that the manor of Estneston and the advowson of the said priory are held of the king as an escheat of the earl of Cornwall, and the residue of others than the king; and the king lately took the homage and fealty of Thomas the son for his father's lands, and commanded livery to be given him.
	To John Wodeforde escheator in Leycestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Laghton, six messuages, three virgates and fourteen bovates of land and 18 acres of meadow in Claxton and Howes which, among other his manors etc. Thomas Grene knight gave (as in the last); the said manor being held of the king as an escheat by forfeiture of the last earl of Oxford, and the residue of others than the king.
	To Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning so much of the manor of Heyberne as is in the escheator's bailiwick, being held of others than the king.
Oct. 9. Westminster.	To John Fraunceys the elder, escheator in Notynghamshire and Derbyshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Boney, Wydmerpole and Gonaldeston, the ad vowsons of Wydmerpole and Gonaldeston churches and Bradbuske chapel, and certain lands etc. in Bradmere co. Notyngham, and the manors of Wynfelde and Typshelfe co. Derby, delivering to Margaret late the wife of Robert de Swyllyngton knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Robert held the same in her right, that the manor of Boney is held by knight service in chief as of the crown, the manors of Wydmerpole, Gonaldeston and Typshelfe of the king as of the honour of Peverell, the manor of Wynfelde and lands in Brademere of others than the king; and by reason of issue between them begotten the king took the homage and fealty of the said Robert for his wife's purparty of the lands of Roger Belers knight her father, whose heir she is, and on 6 March 4 Richard II commanded livery to be given them of her purparty.
	To Henry Englissh escheator in Essex. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Boxstede called 'Ryvereshalle' held in chief as of the hundred of Lexeden, and 2 acres of land in Boxstede held of others than the king.
	To John Mulso escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a piece of enclosed pasture called 'Bretonesdybbynges' and a parcel of wood adjacent containing 5 acres in Dodyngton by Colyweston, held in chief by the service of rendering one pair of gilt spurs or 6d. a year, and a messuage called 'Bretonesplace' and two carucates of land adjacent in Blatherwygge, a toft and one carucate of land called Lyouns in Brampton by Dyngle, and four messuages, eight bovates of land and six cottages in Welleforde held of others than the king.
	To John Wodeforde escheator in Leycestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Kirkeby upon Wreke, two gardens there and the advowson of the priory, certain lands in Melton Moubray, the manor of Somerdeby, six virgates of land and 13s. 4d. of rent there, and a messuage and four virgates of land in Thorp Sechevylle, held of others than the king.
Oct. 12. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of London of the petty custom, and of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound granted to the king in the last parliament. Order to suffer John Trayle knight mayor of Bordeaux by himself and his servants to lade in ships in that port and without payment of custom or subsidy to take over to Bordeaux a tun with six short cloths without grain, a bed with a little celure and tapet of single 'worstede,' two pieces of linen web, 24 ells of napery of Parys thread, a coverlet and tapet of 'worstede embroudede,' three pieces of double 'worstede,' one mantle of grey work, one furring of 'cristigray,' three dozen vessels of 'peutre,' two pairs of iron 'rakkes,' for the kitchen, two brazen pots and one piece of scarlet containing 9 ells, all bought and purveyed for his household, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
Oct. 18. Westminster.	To the keepers, farmers or occupiers of the king's manor of Chilternelangeley for the time being. Order every year during his life to pay to John Peytevyn the king's esquire the wages and fees pertaining to the keeping of Chilternelangeley park, and the arrears thereof since 26 June last, on which date the king granted him for life the office of keeper thereof with the wages, fees and profits, as Thomas atte Lee the last keeper had in his life time.
	Et erat patens.
Oct. 15. Westminster.	To Ralph de Nevylle keeper of the forest beyond Trent, or to his representative in Shirewode forest. Order to deliver to bail Thomas Walley, imprisoned in Notyngham prison for a trespass of venison in that forest, if replevisable according to the assize of the forest.
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Sept. 23. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cantebrigge. Order to arrest and seize all goods and chattels of John Thorndoun monk, prior of the alien priory of Swavesey, in the priory or elsewhere, and to keep them under arrest until the prior shall content the king of the arrears of his farm, or until further order; as lately the king commanded the treasurer and the chamberlains to search the rolls and memoranda of the receipt of the exchequer, and to certify whether the prior and Roger Barry of Suffolk, to whom on 20 October 13 Richard II for a yearly farm of 65 marks the king committed the keeping of the priory and of all lands, rents and possessions thereto belonging, which were in the king's hand by reason of the war with the French, contented the king of that farm or no, and if not, what sums are in arrear, since what times and how, and other the circumstances, and they certified that, search being made, it is found that on 9 November 14 Richard II the said John and Roger paid 10l. in part of 86l. 6s. 8d. due for two years' farm of the priory for Michaelmas and Easter terms 13 and 14 Richard II, that it does not appear that they have paid any other sum, and that so the arrears amount to 76l. 13s. 4d.
Oct. 31. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to give John de Monte Acuto knight, son and heir of John de Monte Acuto knight the elder, seisin of the knights' fees of his father; as the king has taken his homage and fealty.
	Like writs to the escheators in Herefordshire and Somerset.
Oct. 28. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order in presence of John de Monte Acuto knight, son and heir of John de Monte Acuto knight the elder, to assign to Margaret who was his father's wife dower of the knights' fees of her husband.
	Like writs to the escheators in Herefordshire and Somerset.
Nov. 3. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop and Staffordshire. Order in presence of Roger Hillary knight and Margaret his wife, one of the sisters and heirs of Nicholas de Audelegh of Helegh knight, and of the next friends of John Tochet, son of John Tochet son of Joan another sister and heir, and the next friends of Fulk son of Fulk Fitz Waryn knight son of Margaret the third sister and heir, to assign dower to Elizabeth who was wife of the said Nicholas, of whom the king has taken an oath etc.
	Memorandum of a protest and petition made in chancery by the said Elizabeth, saving to her the assignment in chancery of dower of any lands hereafter found whereof her husband died seised, and whereof she ought to be dowered, not contained in the inquisitions now taken after his death.
Oct. 16. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant. Order to receive Edward de Wareyn esquire from one who shall deliver him over, and to keep him in safe custody in the Tower until further order. By C.
Nov. 6. Westminster.	To Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to give Amery de Sancto Amando seisin of a messuage and 3 acres of land in Fenlake held by Richard Gurnarde, who for a felony has abjured the realm, and a cottage in Ampthulle held by John Baldoke hanged for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the same have been in his hand a year and a day, that they are held of the said Amery, and that the escheator had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and ought to answer for the same to the king.
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Oct. 28. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with three bovates of land in Colton held in chief by knight service, twelve messuages in York held of the king in burgage, the manor of Colton, a messuage and eight bovates of land in Hessey, two messuages, six bovates of land and 10 acres of meadow in Appelton, two messuages and eight bovates of land in Steveton, and a messuage and 6 acres of land in Brianaskeham held of others than the king, delivering to Margaret late the wife of William de Moubray any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said William held the premises in her right; and the king took his homage and fealty for all the lands of John Chamont great grandfather of Margaret whose heir she is, and commanded livery thereof to be given to the said William and Margaret.
	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order in respect of the manor of Spridlyngton and 38 bovates of land held of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Like order in respect of four messuages and 11s. of rent in the city of York issuing from two tenements held of the king in burgage, the manor of Barton in 'Richemondshire,' a messuage and 12 acres of land in Neweton Morell, six messuages and 26 bovates of land in Manfelde and 2s. 6d. of rent of divers freeholders there, four messuages, two cottages, seven bovates 6 acres of land, the moiety of a water mill, 10s. 2d. of rent of divers freeholders in Brompton upon Swale, four messuages, sixteen bovates 8 acres of land in Exilby, a messuage, a cottage, four bovates 1 acre of land in Thexton, three messuages, ten cottages, twenty bovates of land, a fishery in the These and 13s. of rent of divers freeholders in Yarum, a messuage and six bovates of land in Leventon in Clevelande, the manor of Knapton by York, 3 acres of meadow in Midelthorp, five messuages, three tofts, three cottages and twelve bovates of land in Thawethorp, a messuage and eight bovates of land in Folkerthorp in 'Spaldyngmore,' 3 acres of land in Sutton upon Derwent and the advowson of Sutton church, all held of others than the king; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death William de Moubray held the same as jointly enfeoffed with the said Margaret by gift of John de Bysshopton to them and the said William's heirs.
Oct. 19. Westminster.	To Adam Bamme mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and appurtenances in the parish of St. Gregory by the church of St. Paul London, and a tenement in 'Sholane' in the parish of St. Bride in the suburb of London, delivering to Elizabeth late the wife of Nicholas Audelegh knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the said Adam, that at his death the said Nicholas held that messuage of the king in free burgage as jointly enfeoffed with her, by gift of William de Bello Campo brother of the earl of Warrewyk to them and the heirs of their bodies, by name of all his tenements in the said parish late of the said earl, and the tenement in 'Sholane' of the king in burgage by like gift of Richard Rodberd parson of Monynton and William Peke chaplain.
	To the escheator in Gloucestershire and Herefordshire and in the march of Wales adjacent to Herefordshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Beggeworth co. Gloucester, held of others than the king by gift of Adam de Fulford and William Peek chaplain to the said Nicholas and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies, the castle and lordship of Neuport in Kemmeys in Wales held in chief by knight service by gift of James de Audeley of Heley made with the king's licence to them and the heirs of Nicholas, and the manors of Monynton upon Wye and Dillewe co. Hereford held of others than the king by gift of the said James to them and the heirs of the said Nicholas upon the body of the said Elizabeth; as the king has taken her fealty.
	To the escheator in Somerset. Like order concerning the manors of Netherstowey, Dounende and Puryton held in chief by service of barony, the manors of Wollavyngton, Stokelondlouell, Grandoun and Honybere, a messuage' and 40 acres of land in Wolwardeston held of others than the king, all by gift of Richard Rodberd and William Peeke chaplains made with the king's licence to them and the heirs of their bodies.
	To the escheator in Devon. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Westraddoun and Nymyt St. George, the manor and advowson of Neweton by Barnestaple, a fourth part of the manor of Kylmynton, a tenement in the city of Exeter, and 16s. of rent in Westansty and Estansty held of others than the king by gift of Adam de Fulford and William Peke chaplains to them and the heirs of their bodies.
	To the escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Like order concerning the manor of Egmondoun held of the king by service of one mued sparrowhawk a year by gift of Richard Rodberd parson of Monyngton and Roger Nasshe parson of Petreston to them and the heirs of their bodies, the manor of Fordeshome held in chief by service of paying 12l. at the exchequer, and the town of Neuport held of the king with the manor of Egmonton by the service (aforesaid) and 4s. 4d. a year increase (fn. 1) payable at the exchequer for that town, by gift of William Peke and Adam Fulford chaplains to them and the heirs of their bodies.
	To John Skillynge escheator in Wiltesir. Like order mutatis mutandis, concerning a moiety of the manor of Broghton, a moiety of the manor of Aston Giffard and the advowson of Codeforde church, held of others than the king by gift of Adam de Fulforde and William Peeke chaplains to them and the heirs of their bodies.
Nov. 4. Westminster.	To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to give the said Elizabeth, whose fealty the king has taken, livery of the manor of Newcastle in Kemmeys, a messuage, a mill, five carucates of land, 5 acres of meadow, 250 acres of wood and 3s. 10d. of rent in Egylsyrowe, 5s. of rent in Kelrede, a messuage, a mill, four carucates of land and 3 acres of meadow in Redewelles (Redewalles), and a mill, three carucates of land, 20 acres of wood and 11s. 9d. of rent in Kevynllumwyde, all held in chief; as Nicholas de Audelegh knight deceased (by name of Nicholas de Audeley lord of Kemmeys) and the said Elizabeth without obtaining licence of the king lately acquired the premises to them and the heirs of their bodies from William Peeke, Richard Bene and Thomas Kalne chaplains, and entered the same, and by the death of the said Nicholas they are taken into the king's hand, and are yet kept in his hand by reason of the said trespass; and for a fine by her paid the king has pardoned that trespass, granting that she may hold the premises as aforesaid without let of the king or his heirs, his justices, escheators, sheriffs etc.
	To the escheator in Salop. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to 9 marks of rent in Muchelaston held in chief, lately acquired (as aforesaid) from William Peeke and John Withy chaplains. (fn. 2)
Nov. 9. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of York for election of a verderer in the forest of Pykerynge instead of William de Kirkeby, who is dead.
Nov. 9. Westminster.	To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to suffer John Carpenter to be given up for burial; as being impeached for divers treasons etc., he was by command of the king committed to custody in the Tower until further order, and now he has gone the way of all flesh, as the king has learned by witness of Thomas Clerk of Beaumarreys suing against him for the king, and of other credible persons. By C.
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Oct. 10. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of York for election of a coroner in the Westrithing instead of Robert Arthyngton, who is dead.
Oct. 8. Westminster.	To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon John Grym of Bishops Lenne has put himself, being indicted for felony, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or John Cassy chief baron of the exchequer.
Oct. 15. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Dorset for election of a verderer in the forest of Gillyngham instead of Thomas de la Bere, who is dead.
	Order for election of a verderer in (the said) forest instead of Robert Trelyver, who dwells not within the forest.
Oct. 15. Westminster.	To James de Pykerynge escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Swillyngton called the 'Newehalle' and the 'Oldehalle,' a messuage and one carucate of land in Metheley, a messuage and one carucate of land in Gerforth, and a messuage and one carucate of land in Preston by Kypax and Little Preston, delivering any issues thereof taken to Brian de Stapelton knight, Thomas Elys, William Baylay, William Gascoigne, Hugh de Wombewelle, John Woderoue, William de Brunby parson of Swillyngton, Master Henry de Branesby parson of Garforde, William Burgoigne, John Ameas the younger, William Keterynge, Thomas de Thornour, Thomas del Brygge chaplain and John de Cotom; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Robert de Swyllyngton knight held the premises of others than the king, as jointly enfeoffed with them, by gift of Robert Grethevede parson of a mediety of Ekynton to them and the heirs and assigns of Robert de Swyllyngton.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning two messuages and 10s. of rent to be taken of four messuages in the city of York, held of the king in burgage by Robert de Swillyngton jointly with Thomas Elys, William de Brunby (as above), Robert Grethevede (as above), John Broun chaplain, Thomas Thornour, John Cotome, Richard Adam and John Acres by gift of William Swalowe knight and Margery his wife.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Farburne by Brotherton, held of others than the king by the deceased jointly with William de Brunby parson of a mediety of Swillyngton and Henry Fox parson of Stanforde, by gift of Robert Grethevede (as above) and John Bron chaplain to them and the heirs and assigns of the deceased.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a messuage, 40 acres of land and 8 acres of meadow in Great Preston by Kypax, held of others than the king by the deceased jointly with Robert Grethevede clerk, by gift of John Moubray of London 'peutrer' and Joan his wife by fine levied in the king's court to them and the heirs and assigns of the deceased.
	To John Bozoun escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order concerning a messuage and two carucates of land in Hayder, held of others than the king by the deceased jointly with Peter de Barton clerk and John Colynburne, by gift of Thomas de Hungerforde knight and John de Gildesburgh to them, their heirs and assigns.
	To Edmund Lakynghethe escheator in Suffolk. Like order concerning the manor of Wisete, held of others than the king by the deceased jointly with John de Cobeham knight lord of Cobeham, Ralph de Forthyngton and Robert Grethevede clerks by gift of John Brewes knight.
	To the same. Like order concerning divers lands in Wanhaston, Thuryngton and Bliburgh, held of others than the king by the deceased jointly with Geoffrey Symond parson of Blakesale by demise of John Plays knight and others to them and the heirs and assigns of the deceased.
	To the same. Like order concerning divers lands sometime of John de Rysynge in Westelton, Dersham, Joxforde, Mydleton, Theberton and Dunewyche, held of others than the king by the deceased jointly with Geoffrey de Dersham parson of Blaksale, Robert Grethevede parson of a mediety of Ekynton, Henry Fox parson of Stanforde and Robert Boude by gift of John Wace vicar of Bedyngfelde and others to them and their heirs.
Oct. 18. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Burghwaleys, delivering to William son of Ralph de Neville lord (domini) of Raby and to Elizabeth his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Robert de Swillyngton knight held the same for his life of others than the king, with remainder to the said William and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies.
Nov. 7. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for the time being. Order to pay every year to Henry Ferrour the king's serjeant 6d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 24 June 13 Richard II, on which date, for good service to the king's father and to himself, the king granted him 6d. a day of the issues of those counties for life or until he should take other order for his estate.
	Et erat patens.
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Nov. 13. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich. Order at their peril to cause proclamation to be made, that no merchant or seaman shall, under pain of forfeiture thereof, lade or unlade any merchandise, or cause any to be laded or unladed in that port, but by command, witness or oversight of the collectors of the petty custom and of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound, and of the king's controller there.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To John Mulsho escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order in presence of Thomas son and heir of Thomas Grene knight or his attorneys to assign dower to Margery who was the said knight's wife, of whom the king has commanded William Thirnynge to take an oath etc.
	The like to the following:
	Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire.
	Henry Englisshe escheator in Hertfordshire.
	John Hende mayor of the city of London and escheator therein.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to give Joan wife of Bartholomew Bacon knight deceased livery of the manor and advowson of Broom Davillers which are held in chief, by them lately acquired to them and the heirs of Bartholomew from John de Hovenyngham knight and entered without obtaining licence of the king; as by the death of the said Bartholomew the same were taken into the king's hand, and are yet in his hand by reason of the said trespass; and for 10l. by her paid the king has pardoned that trespass, granting that she shall have the premises again for life with remainder to her husband's right heirs, without let of the king, his justices, escheators, sheriffs etc.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the castle, manor and hundred of Llanandevery and the commote of Perveth and Hirvryn in Wales, delivering to Elizabeth late the wife of Nicholas Audelegh of Helegh knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Nicholas at his death held the same by knight service in chief as of the principality of Wales as jointly enfeoffed with her, by gift of James Daudeley of Helegh knight made with licence of E. prince of Wales to them and the heirs of their bodies; and the king has taken her fealty.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	To Roger Wiggemore chamberlain of Suthwales. Order to meddle no further with the castle, commote etc. (above mentioned), delivering to the said Elizabeth any issues thereof taken; as upon the finding of the inquisition (above recited) the king ordered the escheator (as above).
Nov. 19. Westminster.	To the collectors of the customs and subsidies upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order to pay to the prior and convent of Tynemuth or their attorney 50l. after Easter next, and 50l. after Michaelmas following, which by a tally levied at the receipt of the exchequer the king has assigned to them of the issues of the said custom and subsidy upon wool etc. there shipped after the said feasts, for repair of the great tower, the gate and walls of the priory, any command of the king to the contrary, and any assignment to another made under the great or privy seal notwithstanding.
	Like writ to the collectors of the said customs etc. in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
Nov. 21. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order to take the fealty of Joan late the wife of Bartholomew Bacoun knight, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors etc. hereinafter mentioned, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Bartholomew held, as jointly enfeoffed with her, the manor and advowson of Euerwarton co. Suffolk, held in chief by the service of leading fifty footmen on the king's service at his wages from Newmarket to Wales when there shall be war there, by gift of Philip de Hovenyngham, William Corby parson of Euerwarston (sic) and John Gerveys chaplain made with the king's licence to them and the heirs of Bartholomew, that he held likewise tenements called 'Aldewartonhalle' and 'Thorphalle' in Euerwarton, and Knyghtes in Horkestede co. Suffolk, held of others than the king by like feoffment, and the manor of Snyterlee with all lands, rents and services in Glaunforde, Wyveton, Hyndryngham and Langham and 38 acres of land and 40 acres of heath in Snyterlee co. Norffolk, held of others than the king by like gift of John Boteler parson of Euerwarton, Roger Wolforstone, Thomas Boude, John Snorynge and Roger de la Marche.
Nov. 20. Westminster.	To the collectors of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound in the port of London. Order, upon petition of John Weston, Thomas Nikele, Geoffrey Galdewyn (sic) and Ralph Coke, to view divers letters of cocket which they have and, if assured that in the port of Sandewich they paid the customs and subsidies upon the wine hereinafter mentioned, to suffer them to sell the same without a second payment; as their complaint shews that the said John caused two tuns one pipe of wine, the said Thomas five tuns, the said Geoffrey two tuns, and the said Ralph three tuns two pipes to be bought and purveyed in foreign parts, laded in a ship of the said Ralph, and brought to Sandewich, and that the collectors are causing them unlawfully to be distrained for a second payment of customs and subsidies, for that they unladed the wine from that ship, put it in a boat whereof Peter Shipman is master and in a ship whereof Francis Vanleue is master, and brought it to London, although they paid the same to the collectors in the port of Sandewich, as by the said letters may appear.
Nov. 22. Westminster.	To the constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant. Order to receive Thomas de Appulby burgess of Suthampton from one who shall deliver him in the king's name, and to keep him in custody in the Tower prison until further order. By C.
Nov. 23. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner instead of John de Ty, who is sick and aged.
Nov. 24. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of William de Tyryngton and Joan his wife, to proceed in the cause hereinafter mentioned, notwithstanding the allegation of John Catesby, and notwithstanding the king's command not to proceed to rendering of judgment without advising him; as lately the said William and Joan shewed the king that in 43 Edward III before Robert de Thorp and his fellows then justices of the Bench they recovered against John Beauchamp of Holt and Joan his wife a third part of the manor of Bobenhille as dower of Joan wife of William by endowment of Robert Fuwyth sometime her husband, and that John Catesby has entered and is now holding that manor, the said judgment remaining unexecuted, whereupon the king ordered the sheriff of Warrewyk to give John Catesby notice to be before the said justices at a day past in order to shew cause etc.; at which day the said William and Joan appeared by Richard Carleton their attorney, and John Catesby in person, and the sheriff sent word that he gave him notice by Alan Saleman and John Colemore, and the said William and Joan craved execution of the said judgment; and John Catesby alleged that long before 1 October 10 Richard II John Beauchamp and Joan his wife were seised of the said manor, and on Sunday the feast of the Exaltation of Holy Cross 7 Richard II demised it to John Catesby for life at a rent of 8l., that he has continued his estate, and is thereof yet seised, and that Joan wife of John after died, alleging further that by judgment rendered in the parliament holden at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification 11 Richard II against John Beauchamp, and by reason of his forfeiture, it was determined that all lands, rents, reversions and services which were his on 1 October aforesaid or after should be seized into the king's hands, by virtue whereof the said rent and the reversion of the said manor were so seized, saying that he holds the same of the king for life only, and that since the said judgment the king has been and is [seised] of the said rent, and craving the king's aid, by reason whereof the justices deferred to proceed; and upon petition of the said William and Joan the king ordered them to proceed, with the proviso aforesaid; and now they have shewn the king that John Catesby has said nought and made no allegation by reason whereof they ought not to have execution against him of the judgment first mentioned.
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Nov. 15. Westminster.	To Roger Gate constable of Cantebrigge castle and to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition of John Reede of Wympole, to set him free, discharging him and his mainpernors of any securities given by bonds or otherwise, and delivering up such bonds; as on his behalf it is shewn the king that lately he was arrested, and committed by John Cassy one of the justices of assize in Cambridgeshire to custody in that castle, at the averment of certain his enemies that he spake many words to the dishonour of John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre.
Nov. 17. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy last granted of 3s. upon every tun of wine. Order without taking custom or subsidy thereupon to suffer fourteen tuns of wine of Gascony, sent over by William Lescrope knight for his own use and the use of Richard Lescrope his father and other his friends, and now in a ship in that port, to be unladed and delivered to the men or servants of the said William.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To Thomas Daccombe escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to take of Katherine who was wife of John Strecche knight an oath etc., and in presence of Thomas de Beauchamp and Elizabeth his wife and Thomas Bonevyle and Cicely his wife, daughters and heirs of the said John, to assign her dower.
Nov. 17. Westminster.	To the customers and collectors of the subsidy of 12d. in the pound in the port of Great Jernemuth. Order, upon petition of Henry Scut, Henry Basedowe and John Stale merchants of the Hanse in Almain, to suffer them without a second payment of custom or subsidy to take over to their own parts a quantity of corn called 'beere,' any ordinances, prohibitions or proclamations to the contrary notwithstanding; as on their behalf it is shewn the king that in Almain they lately laded no small quantity thereof, and caused it to be brought to the said town for relief of the inhabitants and of the country adjacent, paying customs, subsidies etc. thereupon as by letters of cocket which they have may appear, and that by long keeping it has become of so small price and value and so rotten that it may not be sold in the said port or the neighbourhood without great loss.
Nov. 21. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Somerset. Order to give William Wasoun seisin of a messuage, a curtilage, 19½ acres of land and half an acre of meadow in Lottesham, held by William Gouytz of Lottesham outlawed for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises were in the late king's hand a year and a day, and are yet in his hand, that they are held of William Wasoun by knight service, and that John de la Hale late escheator had the year and a day and the waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same.