Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1391-February 1392

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 1391-February 1392', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 400-420. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp400-420 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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November 1391-February 1392

Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent, constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to deliver Thomas de Appelby of Suthampton, who is in the Tower by command of the king, to Nicholas de Skelton serjeant at arms, to be brought before the king and council. By C.
Membrane 27.
Nov. 10.
Westminster.
To James de Pykerynge escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of Isabel who was wife of John de Neulande an oath etc., and in presence of William son and heir of the said John, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower.
To John Bozoun escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to assign dower to the said Isabel, of whom the king has commanded James de Pikerynge to take an oath etc.
Nov. 11.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Bedeforde and to the mayor and bailiffs of the town. Order to cause all gyves, chains and instruments of iron for safe custody of prisoners of Nicholas Hermer late keeper of Bedeforde gaol, who for particular causes is by the sheriff removed, to be appraised by true men of the town, and to be taken by indenture containing the price and value thereof, and put in the gaol, sending into chancery the part of such indenture remaining with them, in order that the king may deal as lawful and reasonable is for payment of such price; as there are none there save his, and they are of no value save for the purpose aforesaid as the king has learned, wherefore the king's will is to content him for them, that they may be of service henceforward. By C.
Nov. 15.
Westminster.
To the abbot and convent of St. Augustine Canterbury. Order and request to admit John Preston S.T.P. to the usual stall in the choir and place in the chapter of the abbey, ministering to him of their revenues as used heretofore to be done to him or other monks of such estate and degree, and honourably entreating him as befits his degree; as he has obtained letters of the pope appointing him papal chaplain and penitentiary, and commanding the bishop of London, the abbot of Langdoun in the diocese of Canterbury and the prior of Holy Trinity London at their discretion to cause him to be admitted etc. as aforesaid, in case the abbot and convent should refuse so to do, and by censure of the church without appeal to coerce those who gainsay them; and for that it seems to the council that to obtain such letters is derogatory to the right of the crown, the said John has now delivered up those papal letters in chancery, protesting that he will reap no benefit therefrom, publicly renouncing all therein contained, confirming his renunciation with an oath, submitting himself to the king's grace, and praying the king to excuse his innocence in that behalf, especially as he was never minded to obtain any privilege save that he might be accepted to his estate of monk in the said house according to the rule of the order, having regard to his first estate and degree. By K. and C.
Nov. 14.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs in the port of Newcastle upon Tyne for the time being. Order every year during his life to pay 10l. to John Burell of Tevydale, and to pay him the arrears since 14 December 8 Richard II, on which date, for that he remained in his allegiance when other lieges of Tevydale adhered to the Scots his enemies, the king granted him 10l. a year of the issues of the said customs for life, until he should recover the heritage or possessions there which he lost.
Nov. 15.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to receive William Litlyngton chaplain from one who shall deliver him in the king's name, to be kept in custody in the Tower until further order. By C.
Nov. 14.
Westminster.
To all justices, sheriffs, mayors, escheators, coroners, constables, bailiffs, ministers etc. of the king for the time being. Order not to trouble Roger Wyggemore contrary to the king's letters patent, granting him for life liberty not to be put upon assizes, juries or recognitions though they touch the king, and not to be made mayor, sheriff, escheator, coroner, constable, assessor, controller, collector of tenths, fifteenths, tallages, subsidies etc., nor other bailiff, officer or minister of the king against his will.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 15.
Westminster.
To John Wodeforde escheator in Leycestershire. Order to take of Agnes who was wife of Simon son and heir of Simon Pakeman an oath etc., and in presence of Robert Dyggeby and Katherine his wife, being of full age, one of the heirs of Simon the son, and of the next friends of John son of Richard Vylers son of Joan sister of Katherine his other heir, being within age and in ward of the king, to assign her dower.
Nov. 21.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Hatfeldpeverel, delivering to Ismania late the wife of John Burgherssh knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said John held the same of others than the king as jointly enfeoffed with her, by gift of William Sotton and others to them and the said John's heirs.
Membrane 25. (fn. 1)
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Middlesex. Order to give Robert bishop of London livery of the ward of the manor of Iseldoun, and of the body of Richard son and heir of James Berners, saving to the king the fee simple after determination of the entail hereinafter mentioned; as it was found by inquisition, taken before Robert de Cherleton and his fellows by virtue of a writ of the king to them addressed, that Edmund de Berners held the said manor by knight service of the bishopric of London, as of Storteforde castle co. Hertford, namely by homage and fealty and scutage, by the service of rendering 7s. 4d. yearly, 5s. 4d. at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, and 2s. at St. Andrew's day to the ward of the said castle, doing suit at the castle court every three weeks, and by the service of half a knight's fee, that in the octaves of Trinity 31 Edward I at York a fine levied between the said Edmund and Amice his wife plaintiffs and Roger de Berners and John de Neville deforciants concerning the same, whereby the said Edmund acknowledged the right of the said Roger, and the deforciants rendered the manor to the plaintiffs and to the heirs of Edmund's body, with remainder to Richard de Berners and to his heirs, the tenor of which fine was sent under seal of the king to Robert de Cherleton and his fellows and shewn in evidence to the jurors, that by virtue thereof the said Edmund was seised in fee tail, the said Amice as of freehold, that Amice died, that from Edmund the manor descended to Ralph his son and heir, from him to John his son and heir, and from him to James his son and heir, who was thereof seised in fee tail by form of the said fine at the time of a judgment against him rendered in the parliament holden at Westminster on the morrow of the Purification 11 Richard II, and died so seised, that by reason of his forfeiture and by virtue of that judgment the same was seized into the king's hands, that the right descended to the said Richard as son and heir of James, who was within age, namely ten years and upwards, that at the time of his forfeiture and death the said James held the manor of the said bishop as aforesaid, and that since his death the ward of the said Richard and of the manor has pertained to the bishop; and upon the bishop's petition, praying livery of such ward, and the issues of the manor taken since the said forfeiture, the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to John Innocent and John Notyngham the king's clerks, to whom the king committed the keeping of the said manor by name of the manor of Bernersbury which was of James Berners who forfeited to the king, to be in chancery in the octaves of Michaelmas last in order to shew cause wherefore livery of the said ward and the issues aforesaid ought not to be given to the bishop, and the sheriff returned that he gave them notice by John Canon, Robert Bolton, John Straunge and Edmund Braghwynge; and at that day the said clerks appeared in person and the bishop by John Asplioun his attorney, and the clerks alleged that they are tenants of the manor for a term of years by grant of the king, and without the king ought not to answer, craving the king's aid, whereupon a day was given them on the morrow of All Souls last, and the bishop was told to sue with the king for licence to proceed, if he should think fit; and at that day the bishop appearing by his said attorney produced the king's writ of privy seal de procedendo, with proviso that the chancellor should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king, wherefore in the quinzaine of St. Martin last the bishop brought another writ of privy seal directing the chancellor to proceed to render judgment; and at that day the said clerks averred that the bishop ought not to have restitution, because by the judgment rendered in parliament it was determined that all lands of the said James should be forfeit to the king, and because there was a time between that judgment and his decease during which by the law the king was seised of the said manor and the said James was out of possession, and that in his life time the king was thereof seised in his demesne as of fee, the said James at his death being out of possession, and they craved judgment upon the bishop's petition, and the bishop by his attorney said that by the said fine the manor was granted in fee tail, without that that after the judgment aforesaid the king in fact caused the same to be seized; and after deliberation with the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, by their advice it was determined that the king's hand should be removed, and livery given as aforesaid.
Nov. 27.
Westminster.
To Henry Englissh escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire. Order to give John Howarde knight livery of the manors of Benfeldbery and Okle held in chief by service of two knights' fees, and the manor of Mose co. Essex held of others than the king, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at her death Margaret who was wife of the said John held those manors as aforesaid, that he is yet living, and had issue of her begotten, wherefore the same pertain to him for life by the courtesy of England; and lately the king took his homage and fealty for the lands of John Plays knight father of Margaret, whose heir she was.
To Edmund Lakynghithe escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Wetynge, Toftis and Knapton co. Norfolk; as the king has learned by inquistion that the said Margaret held no lands in those counties of the king, but held the said manors of others in fee simple.
To John Harlyngton escheator in Cambridgeshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Foulemere. which the said Margaret held by knight service of the king as of the barony of Richard Mounfychet.
Oct. 4.
Westminster.
To Henry Englissh escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to give Thomas Priour and Joan his wife seisin of the manor called Lokkelebery in Welwe; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William Kymberle late escheator, that John Hagforde at his death held the same in chief by the service of paying 13s. 4d. a year by the hands of the sheriff, and doing suit at Bradwaterasshe at two sheriff's turns every year and two suits at general county [courts] holden at Chesthunt, holding it in fee tail to him and the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the right heirs of Walter Creke and John his brother, wherefore the manor ought to descend to the said Joan, who is of full age, being daughter of Edmund de Vaunsy knight and Joan his wife daughter of William Creke brother of the said Walter and John, and cousin and heir of the said Walter and John his brother, for that John Hagforde died without male issue; and the king has taken the fealty of the said Thomas.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To James de Pykerynge escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of Isabel who was wife of John de Cawode an oath etc., and in presence of John his son and heir etc. to assign her dower.
Nov. 30.
Westminster.
To William atte Wode escheator in Berkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wantynge, delivering to John vicar of Wantynge, John Cooke, William de Briddesmere and John Marchall of Bettyley any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Fulk Fitz Waryn knight at his death held no lands in that county in chief nor of others, but that long before his death he made to the said John and the others a feoffment of that manor, which is held of others than the king.
Oct. 24.
Westminster.
To the collectors of the custom and subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of Suthampton. Order, upon petition of William Folkeshulle merchant, to view letters of cocket which he has and, if assured that at Waterforde he paid customs and subsides upon three lasts of hides and kips, and by credible witness that he is men (sic) of Ireland, to suffer him to sell the same to any who will buy, acquitting him and the buyers of any second payment; as his complaint shews that he bought and purveyed those hides in Ireland, laded them in a ship called the 'Seint Mariebot' of Pensans, John Jurdan master, and brought them to Suthampton, and that the collectors are unlawfully distraining him to pay customs and subsidies thereupon as if not previously cocketed and customed, although at Waterforde he paid the same, as by the said letters may appear; and in the ordinances for holding staples of wool within the realm it is contained that it shall be lawful for men of Ireland or Wales, who may not there deliver wool, woolfells and hides to foreign merchants, to come therewith to any staple in England after the same be customed and cocketed in Ireland or Wales, and that neither they nor the buyers shall a second time pay customs etc. after they shall come bringing letters of cocket to witness that the same was there customed and cocketed.
Membrane 24.
Nov. 21.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to receive William Comyn from one who shall deliver him on the king's behalf, and to keep him in custody in the Tower until further order. By C.
To the same. Order to bring Edward de Warreyn, who is in the Tower by command of the king, before the king and council in chancery at Westminster in custody on Wednesday next. By C.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
To Ralph de Neville keeper of the king's forest beyond Trent, and to his representative in the forest of Galtres. Order to deliver to bail John Lokermosse of Hoby the younger, imprisoned in York prison for a trespass of venison in the said forest, if replevisable etc.
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Oxford for election of a coroner instead of John Carswelle, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 25.
Westminster.
To Edmund Lakynghithe escheator in Norfolk. Order to give Audrey late the wife of Hugh de Strauley knight livery of the manor of Redenale, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Hugh held the same in her right in chief by the service of rendering 40d. a year to castle ward of Norwich castle; and the king has taken her homage and fealty. By p.s. [7708.]
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Leycestershire. Order to remove the King's hand and meddle no further with the advowson of Twyforde church; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Robert de Swyllyngton knight at his death held the same as jointly enfeoffed with John Broune chaplain, by gift of John Barowe parson of Birkyn and others to them, their heirs and assigns.
Nov. 20.
Westminster.
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order to bring Percival Pensax and William his son, who are in the Tower by command of the king, before the king and council in this parliament in custody on Wednesday next. By C.
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order to set free Percival Pensax and William his son, imprisoned in the Tower prison.
Dec. 6.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order under a pain of 1,000l. before Ash Wednesday next to put in execution the ordinance made with assent of parliament and hereinafter recited; as John duke of Aquitaine and Lancastre, the bishops of Lincoln and Ely, the earl of Northumberland, the prior of St. John of Jerusalem in England, the abbot of Leycestre, the priors of St. Bartholomew and Sempryngham, the nuns of Clerkenwelle, the lords Cherleton, Straunge, Scrope, Grey and Burnell and all the inhabitants in divers messuages, inns and houses in 'Holbourne, Smythfelde, Seint Jonestrete, Clerkenwelstrete', the bailey by 'Neugate' and 'Fletstrete' in the suburb of London, by their complaint in this parliament, have shewn that in parliament in 35 Edward III the late king made order that all oxen, sheep, pigs, and other great beasts thenceforward slaughtered for sustenance of the city should be taken to Stratforde on the one hand and Knyghtbrygge on the other and there slaughtered, and no nearer, that the entrails should there be scoured and so brought to the city for sale with the flesh, and that any butcher doing to the contrary, should incur forfeiture of the flesh of beasts slaughtered nearer, and the pain of imprisonment for one year, shewing that contrary to that order so many dung heaps and stinking issues and entrails of great beasts, calves, sheep and pigs slaughtered by butchers within the city and suburbs are put and cast forth in certain places in Holbourne by 'Holbourbrigge' that the air has long been abominably defiled, whence have daily arisen sicknesses and intolerable grievances to the complainants and others frequenting those places and to passers by, to their great nuisance and peril of their lives; and at their prayer, for the health of the people whereto he is bound to lend a helping hand, with assent of the lords and great men in this parliament the king has made order that the late king's order be confirmed and kept in all articles, pains and forfeitures, and such nuisances be removed, that henceforth no butcher shall put or cast forth dung heaps, entrails etc. within the city or any of the suburbs, or within one league thereof, under the pain and forfeiture aforesaid, and that the mayor and sheriffs shall take order that all oxen etc. slaughtered for sustenance of lords and others flocking thither and of the commonalty of the city be taken to Stretforde and Knyghtebrigge and there slaughtered, or to other suitable places far from the city, and not to the nuisance of the complamants or the said commonalty, and the entrails etc. (as above), and that any butcher etc. (as above) according to the ancient ordinance, causing the same to be done, and duly executing this order before Ash Wednesday under the pain aforesaid. By pet. of parl.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to give Giles son and heir of Giles Daubeney knight seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before Alan de Kirketon escheator in Bedfordshire, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [7738.]
Like writs to the following:
The escheator in Lincolnshire.
The escheator in Notynghamshire.
The escheator in Cornwall.
Nov. 29
Westminster.
To Roger Saperton warden of the Flete prison. Order to set free William Bast of Dertemuth, lately impeached before the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer for having taken at sea in time of the truce with the king's adversary of France made in 8 Richard II John Tentenade merchant of la Rochelle and 85 tuns of his wine laded in a ship of Peter Scotre called 'la Holigost' of Lescluse; as by process before the then treasurer and the barons of the exchequer for that unlawful capture he was convicted and committed to the said prison, and made a fine of 100l. with the king, and certain persons mainperned for him in the exchequer that he should be ready to answer such as should claim action against him, should make restitution of all that should be adjudged to them, and should save the king harmless, so that when suit should be made the king should acquit him of that 100l. in part of the sum adjudged to his enemies; and at suit of the said John, by petition presented to the king and council in the last parliament and sent for debate into chancery, by advice of the justices and of others learned in the law it was determined that the said William should pay him 170l. for his wine and 10l. for his damages and costs, and should be committed to the said prison until it should be paid; and by writing under his seal the said John, by name of John Tentenade merchant of la Rochelle and servant and attorney of Lawrence de Vaere of la Rochelle, has made him a general release of all actions, plaints and demands real and personal in regard to himself and the said Lawrence, as by the said writing enrolled in chancery may appear.
To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause inquisitions whereupon Nicholas Broun, Richard Lagowe, Richard Regeleye of Kebilston, Henry Broun chaplain, Thomas Goldsmythe of Lychefelde, William Glovere of Stone, John Burgeys of Stone and William atte Mere have put themselves touching an appeal made by Agnes who was wife of John Mercer of Newcastle under Lyme for manslaughter of her husband, at suit of the king for that she prosecuted not her appeal, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of either Bench, or the justices of assize in Staffordshire.
To the same. Like order, omitting the clause 'for that she' etc.
Dec. 3.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of [York] for election of a verderer in the forest of Galtres instead of John Newelande, who is dead.
Dec. 11.
Westminster.
To John Delves escheator in Salop and Staffordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order in presence of the next friends of Fulk son and heir of Fulk Fitz Waryn knight to assign dower to Elizabeth who was wife of the said knight, of whom the king has taken an oath etc.
Like writs to the following:
The escheator in Wiltesir.
James Chuddelegh knight escheator in Devon.
John Moigne knight escheator in Somerset.
Membrane 23.
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to give Reynold de Grey knight son of Reynold, whose homage and fealty the king has taken, seisin of the manor of Asshele called 'Uphalle' and the advowson of Asshele church, saving dower to Philippa who was wife of John son of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke; as it was found by inquisition, taken by John Rede late escheator, that the said manor and advowson, held of the king by serjeanty of the napery at his coronation and by suit at the hundred of Weylond for all services, came to the late king's hand by the earl's death and by reason of the nonage of his said son, who died within age in ward of the king, and are yet in the king's hand; and by divers inquisitions after taken in divers counties it is found that John the son died without issue, and by some of them that the said Reynold is his cousin and heir, namely son of Reynold son of Elizabeth daughter of John de Hastynges by Isabel one of the sisters and heirs of Aymer de Valencia earl of Pembroke, and by some that Richard Talbot knight, Elizabeth wife of John Lescrope knight and Philippa wife of John de Halsham are his cousins and heirs, Richard being son of Gilbert son of Elizabeth daughter of Joan one of the sisters and heirs of the said Aymer, the said Elizabeth Lescrope and Philippa being daughters of David de Strabolgia late earl of Atholl son of David son of Joan the other daughter (fn. 2) and heir of Joan sister of Aymer, and Aymer being brother of Isabel mother of John father of Lawrence father of John father of the said John the son, and by others it is found that Hugh son of Hugh de Hastynges knight (militis) is his cousin and heir, namely son of Hugh son of Hugh son of Hugh brother of John earl of Pembroke father of Lawrence father of John father of John last deceased, and by one it is found that William la Zouche son and heir of William la Zouche knight is his cousin and heir, namely son of William son of Eudo son of William son of Milicent daughter and one of the heirs of William de Cantilupo brother of Nicholas father of William father of Nicholas father of William father of William who died without issue; and the said Hugh son of Hugh and William son of William not appearing in chancery, the said Reynold appeared and said that he is the next heir of John the son, craving livery of all manors, lands etc. of the heritage of the deceased, and the said Richard, John Lescrope and Elizabeth, John Halsham and Philippa said that the said Richard, Elizabeth and Philippa are his cousins and next heirs, without that that Isabel sister of Aymer had any such daughter Elizabeth as the said Reynold alleged, all which they offered to prove, claiming judgment and livery of certain manors and lands of the said Aymer's heritage, and Reynold averred that they ought to have no such livery, for that John de Hastynges father of John father of Lawrence at the manor of Blounham co. Bedford espoused Isabel sister of the said Aymer, and had issue in wedlock with her John de Hastynges and the said Elizabeth there born, mother of Reynold his father, and the said Richard and the others said that the marriage of John de Hastynges and Isabel was celebrated in the parish church of the manor of Braxstede co. Essex where Aymer then dwelt, without that that Isabel had a daughter Elizabeth, craving inquisition by the country, and the said Reynold likewise, wherefore a day was given them before the king in the octaves of Michaelmas last, and the sheriff of Bedford was ordered to summon jurors etc.; and at that day the said Reynold appeared and jurors came, and the said Richard and the others appeared not, whereupon the process pending in chancery being continued until the quinzaine of Michaelmas last, the said Reynold appeared, craving livery, and the said Richard and the others appeared not, and the serjeants at law being asked whether they could say aught for the king, and proclamation made for any who could say aught for the king or the said Hugh the son, being within age, wherefore the said Reynold ought not to have livery, when the said serjeants could say nought and no man appeared, by advice of the justices and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that he should have livery and seisin of the premises.
To the escheator in Kent. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in respect of a moiety of the manor of Godewynston by Sydyngbourne held in chief by knight service, reciting an inquisition taken by Thomas Kemp late escheator.
To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in respect of 1d. of rent in the lordship of Bergeveny; as it was found by inquisition, taken by Walter Devereux and Hugh Cheyne knights by command of the king, that long before his death John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke made a feoffment of the castle and town of Bergeveny and all manors, lands, rents and services of free men and neifs, all knights' fees, advowsons and liberties within the lordship therof, to Walter Amyas, John Abraham, John Doune, and John Prat clerks. Ralph de Walsham and Thomas de Crikkelade in fee simple, saving the rent aforesaid.
To Roger Walden the king's clerk, treasurer of Calais. Order to give Reynold Grey of Ruthyn, whose homage and fealty the king has taken, seisin of a messuage in Calais, held of the king by the service of keeping two watches for safe guard of the town, saving to Philippa who was wife of John son of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke her dower; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the said Roger, that the same came to the late king's hands by the earl's death and by reason of the nonage of his said son, and is in his hand, that John the son died without issue, and that the said Reynold, being of full age, is his cousin and next heir, namely son of Reynold son of Elizabeth daughter of John de Hastynges and Isabel his wife mother of John father of Lawrence father of John father of John the son who died without issue.
Nov. 10.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order in presence of Reynold de Grey knight cousin and heir of John son and heir of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke to whom the king has commanded livery to be given of all the castles, lordships, manors, lands etc. which came to the late king's hands after the earl's death by reason of a judgment rendered before the council and the nonage of John his son, and all other manors and lands held of that heritage severally in dower or for life by Anne who was the said earl's wife, and by Mary de Sancto Paulo who was wife of Aymer de Valencia earl of Pembroke, which came to the hands of the late king and of the king by their deaths, to assign dower of the same to Richard earl of Arundell and Philippa late the wife of the said John the son, who died within age in the king's ward; as for a fine paid by the said Richard the king has pardoned his trespass in taking the said Philippa to wife, and her trespass in marrying him without licence of the king.
Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
Warwickshire and Leycestershire.
Norhamptonshire.
Kent and Middlesex.
Surrey.
Worcestershire.
Norffolk and Suffolk.
Lincolnshire.
Somerset.
Wiltesir.
Salop and Staffordshire and the march of Wales adjacent.
Notynghamshire and Derbyshire.
Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire.
Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire.
Berkshire. Essex and Hertfordshire.
Also to John Hende mayor of the city of London and escheator therein.
To the escheator in Norffolk. Like order to assign dower of the manor of Asshele called 'Uphalle' and the advowson of Asshele church, which came to the late king's hands by the death of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke and by reason of the nonage of John his son.
To the escheator in Kent. Like order concerning a moiety of the manor of Godewynston by Sydyngbourne.
To the escheator in Herefordshire. Like order concerning 1d. of rent in the lordship of Bergeveny.
To Roger Walden the king's clerk treasurer of Calais. Like order concerning a messuage in Calais.
Membrane 22.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Like order concerning a moiety of the manor of Ravenesthorp with the members, to wit Thirlby and Bolteby, and of divers lands etc. in Azerlawe, Braythwayt, Doketlofthous, Stanley and Rydmer in Rychemondshire, of the manor of Farnham and of lands etc. upon 'Bycheshulle' in York, which came to the late king's hand by the death of William de Cantilupo knight and of earl John and by reason of the nonage of John his son and heir.
To Richard Skip escheator in Kent. Order in presence of Geoffrey Lucy knight, son and heir of Geoffrey de Lucy, to assign to the earl of Arundell and Philippa his wife dower of the manor of Newenton now called the manor of Lucy by Newenton; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by Thomas Kemp of Wy late escheator, that by fine levied in the court of King Edward II Geoffrey de Lucy and Katherine his wife gave the said manor, which is held in chief by knight service, to John de Hastynges and Juliana his wife and to the heirs male of their bodies, with reversion to the said Geoffrey and Katherine and to the said Geoffrey's heirs, that John and Juliana had issue Lawrence de Hastynges earl of Pembroke their son and heir, and Lawrence had issue John earl of Pembroke his son and heir, and he had John earl of Pembroke last deceased, wherefore the same ought by virtue of the said fine to revert to Geoffrey Lucy knight the son, being of full age, for that the said John de Hastynges and Juliana, Lawrence, earl John and the earl last deceased are all dead without issue male, the king took the said Geoffrey's homage and fealty, and on 11 July 14 Richard II ordered the late escheator to take security for payment of his relief, and to give him seisin of the said manor, which came to the late king's hands by the death of earl John and by reason of the nonage of the earl last deceased, saving to the said Philippa her dower; and for a fine etc. the king has pardoned etc. (as above.)
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Reynold Grey of Ruthyn knight, whose homage and fealty the king has taken for all the lands of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke, seisin of his purparty of the manor of Ravenesthorp with the members, to wit Thirlby and Boltby, divers lands etc. in Azerlawe, Braythwayt, Doketlofthous, Stanlay and Rydmer in Rychemondshire held of others than the king, and of the manor of Farnham and lands etc. upon 'Bycheshulle' in York held of the king in burgage, certifying in chancery what he shall do, and sending again this writ; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken by William Frost late escheator, that William de Cantilupo knight died seised of the said manors, lands etc. without an heir of his body, whereby the same descended to John son and heir of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke, being son of John son of Lawrence son of John son of John son of Joan daughter and one of the heirs of William de Cantilupo brother of Nicholas de Cantilupo father of William father of Nicholas father of William father of William who died without issue, and to William la Zouche knight (now deceased), being son of Eudo son of William son of Milicent daughter and the other heir of William de Cantilupo brother of Nicholas etc. [as above], that a moiety of the premises came to the late king's hands by the death of earl John and by reason of the nonage of John his son, that John the son died without issue, that William la Zouche is son and heir of William la Zouche knight and of full age, and that the said Reynold, who is of full age, is cousin and next heir of John son of earl John, namely son of Reynold son of Elizabeth daughter of John de Hastynges son of Joan daughter and one of the heirs of William de Cantilupo brother of Nicholas etc. [as before], the king ordered the escheator to make a partition of the premises into two equal parts, and to give William la Zouche the son seisin of his purparty, keeping the other purparty in the king's hand.
Nov. 28.
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 atte Grene late bailiff of 'Rungeton halle' of the abbot of St. Edmunds 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 the justices of assize in Norffolk.
To Walter Clopton etc. [as above]. Like writ in regard to William Stacy of Rungeton.
Membrane 21.
Nov. 27.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Somerset. Order to take the fealties of John Beyvyn and Simon Olyver, and to give them livery of two thirds of the manor of Meriet which is held in chief; as for a fine by them paid the king has pardoned their trespass in acquiring those two thirds from John Meriet knight (now deceased) to them and their heirs, and entering the same without obtaining his licence, granting that they may have again and hold them as aforesaid.
Dec. 27.
King's Langley manor. (fn. 3)
To Thomas de Holand earl of Kent constable of the Tower of London, or to his lieutenant. Order, if he contented the plaintiff of the debt for which James Lustrac was lately under arrest in Ludgate prison, to set free John Botkesham late keeper of that prison, imprisoned in the Tower prison for that the said debtor escaped out of his custody; as the king is informed that the said John and his friends paid the same. By p.s. [7827.]
1392.
Feb. 19.
Westminster.
To John Butler of Shestok (Shostok), William Hawe, William Eclys of Upton, Nicholas Sauser of Stratforde, William Gaydoun and John Odammes of Napton, appointed with John Ray and Ralph Hunt collectors in Warwickshire of the moiety of a tenth and fifteenth granted to the king in the parliament last holden at Westminster. Order without awaiting the presence of the said John Ray and Ralph to go from town to town and place to place within that county the town of Coventre excepted, and to levy and answer for the said moiety at the octaves of Easter next; as by other letters patent the king has appointed the said John Ray and Ralph collectors of the same in Coventre, and has commanded them not to meddle in the collection by virtue of their first commission.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to distrain John Ray and Ralph Hunt to answer for the moiety of a tenth and fifteenth by virtue of their first commission; as the king appointed John Butler etc. [as above] and them collectors thereof, and has commanded the said John Ray and Ralph not to meddle etc. Proviso that at the octaves aforesaid they shall answer for the said moiety falling upon the town of Coventre.
Dec. 11.
Westminster.
To James Chuddelegh escheator in Devon. Order to give Elizabeth who was wife of Fulk Fitz Waryn knight, of whom the king has taken an oath etc., livery of the manors of Holne extended at 6l. 13s. 4d. a year, Nymet Tracy at 10l., Merwode at 20s., Ilfardecombe at 40s., Upexe at 40s., and Bear Charterie at 4l., and of two messuages, one carucate and one ferling of land, 20 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 14l. of rent in Credy Peytevyn, Hassake, Credyton, Shillyngforde and Totteneys extended with the said rent at 16l. 10s. a year, which the king has assigned to her in dower.
Membrane 20.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To Richard earl of Arundell and Surrey and his fellows, guardians of the peace and justices of oyer and terminer in Salop. Order to make inquisition where, when, by whom and upon what authority securities were taken of Griffin Taillour and Philip de Middelton for keeping the peace and for their good behaviour, what they were, in whose hands they are and how, whether the said Philip was slain or no, and if so by whom, where, when and how, and who after harboured the evildoers, and concerning all the circumstances, sending the inquisition into chancery under their seals and the seals of them by whom it shall be taken, and this writ; as the king is informed that, strife having arisen between the said Griffin and Philip so that either laid wait for the other to slay him, they were taken by certain ministers of the king in order to find security as aforesaid, and kept under arrest until they would so do, that securities were after taken and they were set free, and that notwithstanding such security the said Griffin of malice wickedly slew the said Philip.
Et erat patens.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To Henry Englysshe escheator in Essex. Order to give William son and heir of William Hanyngfelde, tenant by knight service of the heir of Walter Fitz Wauter knight late a minor in ward of the king, livery of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before Edmund Lakynghethe escheator in Suffolk, and on proof of the age of Walter son and heir of the said Walter the king lately took his homage and fealty, and commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Middlesex for election of a coroner instead of Richard Marchall, who is sick and aged.
Nov. 30.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Somerset regarding William Russell, who is insufficiently qualified.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Norhampton regarding Richard de Toucestre, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 12.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of York regarding Stephen de Harlethorp, who is sick and aged.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Suthampton for election of a verderer in Wolmer forest instead of Thomas Byflet, who is too sick and aged to travail.
Dec. 14.
Westminster.
Like order to the sheriff of Worcester regarding John Aleyn a verderer in Fekenham forest, who is dead.
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
To Walter Clopton and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause inquisitions whereupon John Coppede of Winchester 'taillour' and Edith his wife have put themselves, 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 the justices of assize in the county of Suthampton.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To the same. Like order concerning an inquisition whereupon Thomas Vernour has put himself, being indicted for felony in Dorset.
Dec. 4.
Westminster.
To the constable of the Tower of London or his lieutenant. Order to deliver Richard Comyn, imprisoned in the Tower prison at command of the king, to Hamon de Smethewyke serjeant at arms to be brought to the chancellor. By C.
Nov. 17.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Huntingdon. Order to suffer John Blogwyn of Yakesle to exercise the office of coroner; as lately learning that John Albert was dead, the king ordered the sheriff to cause a coroner to be elected in his stead, and John Blogwyn is elected, and has made oath in chancery truly to perform his office.
Nov. 28.
Westminster.
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order to deliver William Lithyngton chaplain, imprisoned in the Tower at command of the king, to Robert de Bekerton serjeant at arms, to be brought before the king and council. By C.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to set free Edward de Wareyn there in custody; as Peter Stantor of Roteland and John Orwell of Essex have mainperned in chancery to have him before the king and council upon warning received. By C.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to receive William Briene knight from one who shall deliver him up in the king's name, and to keep him in custody in the Tower prison until further order. By K. and C. in parl.
Like writ concerning Robert Cowoun.
Nov. 23.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon the plaintiff's petition, to proceed in a plea between John Deneys of Gydecote and Henry Ivelcombe knight concerning the ward of ten messuages, two carucates of land and 20l. of rent in Penros Bordoun, the defendant's allegations notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the plaintiff has shewn that whereas the ward thereof pertains to him until the lawful age of Thomas son and heir of William Fitz Wauter knight, in his ward by demise of John Bordoun of Bordeneswere of whom the said William held the premises by knight service, and he was long in peaceable seisin thereof, the defendant has with violence thrust him out, and that by Thomas Noreys his attorney plaintiff said that the heir's said father was tenant of John Bordoun by homage and fealty, by 40s. to the king's scutage of 40s. when it shall befal, when more more and when less less, and by the service of one knight's fee and 6s. 8d. payable yearly, of which services John Bordoun was seised, that he died in John Bordoun's homage, wherefore the ward of the premises pertained to John Bordoun by reason of the heir's nonage, and that by virtue of John Bordoun's demise plaintiff was seised of that wardship from the beheading of St. John Baptist 12 Richard II to Thursday before Michaelmas following, and was thrust out as aforesaid; and defendant by Simon Lawys his attorney alleged that at his death William Fitz Wauter held the premises of the king as of the honour of Launceneton castle, wherefore the king caused the same with the heir's body to be seized into his hand, and on 3 May 8 Richard II granted the ward thereof to William Corby by name of all the said William's lands, so that they exceeded not the value of 20l. a year, and if they should be of greater value the surplus should yearly be rendered at the exchequer, granting also the heir's marriage, and that William Corby granted to the defendant the ward of the lands and marriage of the heir, and so he is tenant thereof; and plaintiff further said that the said William held the premises of John Bordoun, and he of the king, without that that the said William held them immediately of the king, craving inquisition thereupon by the country, and defendant likewise; and defendant alleged that without the king he may not abide proof, craving the king's aid, wherefore the justices have deferred to proceed.
1392. Jan. 30.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of Amandus Mounceux escheator in Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland from 30 November 11 Richard II to 14 February 13 Richard II, not to charge him in his account with any issues or profits which by his oath they may be assured that he did not and might not levy; as he has shewn the king that, although by frequent inroads of the Scots the lands in those counties are so wasted that he might not and may not yet levy divers issues etc. to the king pertaining, as used to be done of old time, the treasurer and the barons are minded to charge him therewith as if the lands were not wasted, and as if he might levy the same.
Feb. 21.
Westminster.
To James Chuddelegh escheator in Devon. Order to give John Barneburgh and Maud his wife livery of a messuage, a garden containing one acre, 100 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow and a meadow called 'Sporemede' in Stottecombe, Milham and Louecliffe; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken at his command by the escheator, that at her death Margaret who was wife of Hugh de Courtenay earl of Devon held the same for life in chief by knight service as parcel of the honour of Okhampton by gift of Robert le Veer knight to the earl and to her for their lives, with remainder to Robert de Courtenay for life, remainder to the earl's right heirs, that Robert [de Courtenay] died in the earl's life time, and the earl in the said Margaret's life time, that after the earl's death Edward de Courtenay earl of Devon, to whom belonged the reversion of the premises as cousin and heir of the late earl, namely son of Edward the earl's son, granted the reversion to the said John Barneburgh and Maud and to the heirs male of their bodies, with reversion to the earl and his heirs, by virtue whereof the said Margaret attorned tenant to them, the king's licence not having been obtained, and that the premises are taken into the king's hand by her death and by reason of the trespasses aforesaid; and for a fine paid by the said John and Maud the king has pardoned those trespasses, and he has taken the homage and fealty of John Barneburgh.

Footnotes

  • 1. The face of membrane 26 is blank.
  • 2. Subsequently 'sister,' erroneously.
  • 3. In the text Chilternelangeley.