Close Rolls, Richard II: December 1391

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: December 1391', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 4, 1389-1392, (London, 1922) pp. 522-525. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol4/pp522-525 [accessed 20 April 2024]

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December 1391

Membrane 21d.
Dec. 4.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Middlesex. Writ of supersedeas omnino, and order by mainprise of John Walden of Middlesex, Roger Wyght, John Faireford, both of Gloucestershire, and Robert Thornef of Yorkshire to set free Hugh Buslee, if taken at suit of Edmund Peyton averring threats.
Dec. 9.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Richard Fylyngley and John Seynesbury esquires, appointed by letters patent of 20 February 13 Richard II to make survey and inquisition by examination of neighbouring lordships and lands and by oath of true men of Surrey, Essex, Norffolk and Suffolk concerning concealments in those counties by whomsoever made, and concerning wastes and defects upon lands and tenements there, by whom made and to what amount; as that commission was not delivered to them, neither did they meddle in aught therein contained, as they have made oath in chancery.
Dec. 14.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of John Bigenet of Holbourne, John Lilleston of 'Seint Giles parisshe,' John Longe of Acton and John Stokes of Oxfordshire, in favour of Henry Dyere clerk and John Welles; as upon a report that they repaired with arms arrayed in manner of war to Burforde, took, spent and carried away goods, property, rents and profits of the possessions of Walter Eymer pretended vicar of Burforde and other lieges there arising, and committed and are daily committing other mischief, in contempt of the king and in breach of the peace and of the statute of Norhampton concerning the bearing of arms contrary to the peace, the king ordered the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made at Boreforde and elsewhere, forbidding any man of whatsoever estate or condition under pain of losing his arms and of imprisonment at the king's will to go there armed or lead an armed power to the disturbance of the peace, or to do aught else whereby the peace or the said statute should be broken, or any of the people troubled or aggrieved; but John Bigenet and the others have mainperned in chancery for the said Henry and John Welles, that they shall make no attempt contrary to the said statute.
Dec. 5.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Bedford. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of William Thormundby and Thomas Bradefelde of Cambridgeshire, in favour of Hugh Neve of Temesforde at suit of John Smyth of Temesforde for trespass.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of York. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by mainprise of Thomas Oterburne, William Overton, Robert Bolyngbroke and John Skelton of Yorkshire, in favour of William Wodrowe at suit of John Mergrave averring threats.
Dec. 2.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas in respect of their demand upon William Bagot knight and William Glym clerk to answer for any issues since Michaelmas last of the mine of the king's lead in 'Flyntshire' and elsewhere in North Wales, to them committed by letters patent of 1 March 13 Richard II from Michaelmas then last for three years by mainprise of Nicholas Stafforde of Staffordshire and Hugh Waterton of Herefordshire, with the issues and profits thenceforward taken and sufficient fuel in the king's woods there without waste, rendering 40l. a year at the exchequer, and order to discharge them of the said farm since Michaelmas last, and further to attermine the 80l. due for the same from Michaelmas 13 Richard II until then, to be paid within four years, namely 20l. a year; as they have given up that commission in chancery to be cancelled, telling the king that they have taken no profit of the mine from Michaelmas last until now. By p.s. [7749.]
Dec. 4.
Westminster.
To the same. Writ of supersedeas until the quinzaine of Easter next in respect of their demand upon John Warde to answer for the issues of a fourth part of the manor of Gravene since the death of Richard de Feversham; as it was found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Kempe late escheator in Kent, that the said Richard was seised in that manor, and held it by knight service of the archbishopric of Canterbury when the temporalities of the archbishopric were in the king's hand by the death of archbishop Simon de Sudbury, that six or seven days before his death, the temporalities so being in the king's hand, he made a feoffment thereof to John Colpepir of Farlegh, William Makenhade, John Scot chaplain, Richard Saundre and Thomas atte Wode yet living and Walter Colpepir now deceased, to the intent that if he should then die Margaret his wife should have all issues and profits thereof until the lawful age of his heirs, and that at their full age the feoffees should make a feoffment again to the said heirs, finding that the said feoffment was made by fraud and collusion to bar the king from the ward and marriage of the heirs; and before the king John Warde, to whom the king committed the ward of all lands of the deceased and the marriage of the heirs, suing after for the king and for himself, and the said John Colpepir, William, John Scot and Richard Saundre pleaded to judgment of the king's court concerning a fourth part of the manor for the said William's portion, and put themselves upon a jury of the country in regard to the residue thereof, and process being continued until such jury was taken, it was found by verdict of the jury that, by his charter produced and to the jurors delivered in evidence, Richard de Feversham gave the manor without condition to the feoffees, their heirs and assigns, and that they were thereof seised until unlawfully thrust out by colour of the said inquisition, wherefore it was determined that the king's hand should be removed from the three quarters thereof, and that John Colpepir, John Scot and Richard Saundre should have restitution and the issues and profits taken in the mean time, any letters patent to the said John Warde made to the contrary notwithstanding; and the plea whether the fourth part ought to pertain to the king or no is yet pending without debate before the king.
Dec. 8.
Westminster.
To Edward earl of Roteland, William la Zouche of Toteneys, William Thirnynge, William Wyngfelde, George Felbrigge, Robert Hotoft and Edmund Lakynghithe, lately appointed, William Thirnynge being one, justices to hear and determine a trespass by force of arms committed by Robert Carbonell knight, Robert Heth and others against the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds. Writ of supersedeas until further order; as for particular causes the king has revoked their commission.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by mainprise of Hamon Smethewyk, Thomas Langeley, Walter Abyndoun and John Plomer of London, in favour of Richard Luddelowe, William Besante and Thomas 'the parissheclerke of Wolcherche' at suit of William Fraunceys averring threats.
Membrane 20d.
Adam Raulyn of St. Albans to Geoffrey Fylenden chaplain, Thomas Boteler of Redbourne the younger and William Asshe of St. Albans, their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of all the lands, rents and services in St. Albans which they had by his feoffment. Dated Redbourne, Tuesday after Michaelmas 15 Richard II.
Memorandum of acknowledgment at St. Albans 2 November before William Thirnynge, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year.
Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 1,000l., made in chancery 1 December this year by John Frenyngham, John Culpepir, Henry Stydulf of Kent and John Kirkeby of London for James de Pekham, and of an undertaking by him under the same pain, that he shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Richard Selyauntur.
James Boteler earl of Ormond to John Waryn, Thomas Clobber of Henle and William Blike, their heirs and assigns. Charter of the manor and advowson of Retherfeld Pyppard, and all lands, reversions, mills, rents and services, bodies of neifs etc., therein, and warranty thereof so as to bar the earl and his heirs and Anne his wife if she shall overlive him, but the same shall be of no force against other persons. Witnesses: Robert Bardolfe, Thomas Sakevyle, Hugh Wolf knights, Richard Restwold, John Rede. Dated Retherfeld Pippard, the eve of St. Andrew 15 Richard II.
Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 4 December.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
John Devereux of Maun knight, Nicholas Tye and Philip Holgot to William Wykham bishop of Winchester, Bernard Brocas the elder, John Pekbrigge knights and Nicholas Potyn. Recognisance for 500l., to be levied etc. in Kent.
Cancelled on payment, acknowledged by Nicholas Potyn.
Dec. 4.
Westminster.
John Trigge citizen and fishmonger of London and John Drayton knight of Oxfordshire to Hugh le Despenser knight. Recognisance for 400 marks, to be levied etc. in the city of London.
Cancelled on payment.
Dec. 2.
Westminster.
Thomas de Swynbourne knight to John de Fenwyke knight. Recognisance for 340 marks, to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
John Pritelwell of Essex to Robert Neuport. Recognisance for 40l., to be levied etc. in Essex.
James le Boteler earl of Ormonde to John Sayvylle knight the elder, William Keterynge, William Gascoigne, John Woderoue, Nicholas Gascoigne and John Amyas, their heirs and assigns. Charter with warranty of the manor of Shippeley, and all other his lands, rents and services in Shippeley. Witnesses: Robert Nevylle of Hornby, Robert de Rokley, Roger de Ledes, Walter de Calverley knights, Ralph de Beeston. Dated Shippeley, 1 December 15 Richard II.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 13 December.