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Oct. 5.
Westminster. |
To the collectors for the time being in the port of Kyngeston upon
Hull of the custom upon wool, hides and woolfells. Order to pay to
John Seint Johan the king's knight and Isabel his wife 100 marks a
year, and the arrears since 12 June 18 Richard II, on which date the
king granted them for their lives and the life of the longest liver
100 marks a year of the issues of the said custom in that port. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 7.
Westminster. |
To the prior and convent of Coventre for the time being. Order
to pay to Walter Malet remembrancer of the exchequer 20 marks
a year for life, and the arrears since 21 July last, on which date
with assent of the council the king granted him for good service 20
marks a year of the sum which the prior and convent are bound to pay
at the exchequer for the moiety of the town of Coventre called
'Erlespart' for his life or until the king should take other order for
his estate. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 21. |
Oct. 3.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the time being. Order to suffer John
Forester of Lincoln to have the office of bailiff itinerant in Lincolnshire,
with the fees, profits and commodities thereto pertaining, which by
letters patent of 25 October 7 Richard II the king granted him during pleasure for good service to the late king, the king's father and
the king in their wars. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 10.
Westminster. |
To the chief butler for the time being. Order to deliver to Thomas
Lyouns the king's esquire one tun of wine a year for life, and the
arrears since 11 March 16 Richard II, on which date the king granted
him for life one tun a year of the king's prise in the port of Bristol. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 20. |
Oct. 15.
Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent of St. Augustine Canterbury for the time
being. Order to pay to William Assh the king's esquire, usher of
his chamber, for his life the 50 marks a year which they and their
successors are bound to pay to the king for remission of a sum which
they used to render him at every vacancy of the abbey; as the king
has granted him the same for life. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To the constable of Wyndesore castle and his lieutenant. Order
with all speed he may to cause Master Hugh Grenham, who by command of the king is in the constable's custody, to come before the king
and council at Westminster. By C. |
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To Thomas Cammell escheator in Somerset. Order to give John
Beauford earl of Somerset livery of the hundreds of Abbedyke and
Bulston and the manors of Cory Ryvell, Langport and Mertooke,
two messuages, three mills, and one virgate of land and a half in
Mertooke excepted; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that in the octaves of St. Hilary 17 Richard II a
fine levied before Robert Cherlton etc. then justices concerning the
premises, with the exception aforesaid, between Master William de
Assheton clerk and Thomas de Skelton plaintiffs and William de
Monte Acuto then earl of Salisbury (now deceased) deforciant, by
virtue whereof the deforciant granted the same for his life to the
plaintiffs and Robert de Whyteby and to their heirs, that William
de Assheton made a release thereof to the said Robert de Whyteby
and Thomas, and that they granted the same to the earl of Salisbury
for life; and by fine after levied in the king's court the said Robert de
Whyteby and Thomas granted the reversion thereof after the decease
of the earl of Salisbury to the earl of Somerset and the heirs of his
body; and the king has taken his homage and fealty. |
Oct. 26.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Mortuo Mari the king's lieutenant in Ireland, or to his
representative there. Strict order to make or grant no remissions
or pardons for treason or other high crime, nor order charters thereof
to be made under the great seal; as for good and sure ruling thereof
the king has made disposition shortly to come to Ireland in person,
willing for particular causes that before his coming or until further
order no such pardons be made or granted to any persons thereof,
English or Irish, but that the same be to him wholly reserved. The
king has charged Robert de Sutton his clerk, keeper of the said seal,
to cause or suffer no charters of pardon to be sealed in the king's
absence, so long as he shall have the keeping thereof. By K. and C. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the prior of Ledes co. Kent for the time being. Order every
year to pay to Hugh Lutrell knight during his life the fees and profits
pertaining to the office of keeper and constable of Ledes castle, and
to pay him the arrears thereof since 20 June 17 Richard II; as of
her love for him Queen Anne by letters patent granted that office to
the said Hugh during her life with all wages, fees and profits thereof
due and accustomed, even as John Devereux knight in his life time
had the same; and on the date aforesaid the king confirmed that
grant, further granting that he should hold the office for life with the
fees and profits. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 30.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Wodyfeld serjeant at arms, Roger Janyn and the
escheators in Middlesex, Surrey and Sussex, lately appointed to arrest
and seize all horses found in those counties which were of Thomas
late duke of Gloucestre, Richard late earl of Arundell and Thomas
late earl of Warrewyk, who lately forfeited to the king by virtue of
a judgment against them rendered in parliament, to safe keep the
same, not eloigning them until further order, and bring them to the
king's presence or elsewhere as he should appoint when by the king
directed. Order with assent of the council to dearrest and deliver
to Philippa who was wife of the said earl of Arundell or to her attorney
all such horses as by trustworthy information they may be assured
were to her assigned in the earl's life time. By K. and C. |
Nov. 3.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order
to receive Thomas Armurer and Richard Armurer from one who shall
deliver them on the king's behalf, and to keep them in custody in the
Tower until further order. |
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By K. upon information of William Scrope the chamberlain. |
Oct. 3.
Westminster. |
To William Bagot knight and Robert Goushill, lately appointed
to seize the goods and chattels of Robert Walden of Warrewyke,
and as they would answer it to safe keep the same until further order.
Order by mainprise of William Willicotes to deliver the goods by them
so arrested and kept under arrest to William Willicotes and Robert
Walden; as he has mainperned in chancery to answer for the same
or the value thereof, if hereafter they shall be adjudged to the king. |
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Membrane 19. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
To William de Stokley escheator in Staffordshire. Order to give
Robert de Ferers of Charteley knight seisin of two messuages and 12d.
of rent in Ambrighton, Charteley and Gayton, held by William
Warylowe of Hampton outlawed for felony; as the king has learned
by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the premises have been
in his hand a year and six weeks, that William Warylowe held them
of the said Robert, and that Thomas Stones late escheator had the
year and a day and the waste thereof, and ought to answer to the
king for the same. |
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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 rector of Badeslee by Hurselee 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 the county of Suthampton. |
Oct. 10.
Westminster. |
To Edward duke of Aumarle constable of the Tower of London, or
to his lieutenant. Order by mainprise of John Harleston, Gerard
Braybroke the younger knights and Nicholas Bradshawe esquire to
set free Thomas Feriby clerk imprisoned in the Tower; as they have
mainperned before the king and council under a pain of 100l. to have
him before the king and council upon warning received. By C. |
Oct. 22.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order to pay to Thomas
Swynburne the arrears of 100 marks a year from 10 October 19 Richard
II to 7 March last, or to make him an assignment for the same, notwithstanding that the king's letters patent of 10 October aforesaid
were given up in chancery and cancelled; as thereby the king granted
him for life without rendering aught to the king the lordship of Hammes
in Picardy, with wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats, woods, marshes,
profits etc. whatsoever, and the office of keeper of Hammes castle
with the wages and profits thereto belonging, after the death of Richard
Holme who by grant of the king held that lordship and office for life,
granting the said Thomas further for good service 100 marks a year
for life at the exchequer, provided the last grant should cease when
he should obtain possession of the said lordship and office, as appears
by the enrolment of those letters patent, which for particular causes
were cancelled in chancery on 7 March last; and the said Thomas
has not been contented of the arrears, as he says. By p.s. [11614.] |
Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and constable of the staple of St. Botolph's, and
the collectors of customs and controller in that port for the time being.
Order, upon petition of the merchants of that town and of others
flocking to the said staple, if their complaint be true, to cause the
weights there appointed of old time for weighing of wool, and all other
such weights which by frequent use are hereafter so diminished and
made so light that they agree not with the standard, to be from time
to time corrected, when need shall be, so that they shall agree with the
standard as they ought, according to the ordinance of the staple,
that the petitioners be not defrauded in weighing of wool. |
Oct. 16.
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 Richard de Colyngham of Newerke 'taylour' 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 Notynghamshire. |
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Membrane 18. |
Oct. 24.
Westminster. |
To the chief butler for the time being, or his deputy in the port
of London. Order to deliver to William Thirnynge, chief justice of
the Common Bench, two tuns of wine a year so long as he shall stand
in office, and the arrears since 15 May 19 Richard II, on which date
the king granted him two tuns a year of wine of Gascony, to be taken
in the said port. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
To William Bolle escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage without the city
of Lincoln called the 'Blakemonkes,' one carucate of land thereto
pertaining and a rent within the said city and the suburbs, value
10l. a year, delivering to the abbot and convent of St. Mary York
any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, of his office
taken before the escheator, that the abbot and convent are bound to
find two chaplains, monks of that convent, to celebrate every year in
a chapel of St. Mary Magdalene within the said messuage for the
souls of Henry sometime king of England and his consort, their
ancestors and successors, and for the faithful departed, that the service has been withdrawn for six years past and more, delaying the
salvation of the souls aforesaid, and that the abbot and convent took
the issues and profits of the premises all that time until the date of
that inquisition, for which they should answer to the king, and the
messuage, land and rent were by the escheator taken into the king's
hand by colour of the said inquisition; and the same being read in
chancery and the matter understood, after deliberation with the
justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law,
it seemed to them that the seizure was unlawful, wherefore it was
determined that the king's hand be removed. |
Oct. 14.
Westminster. |
To Thomas duke of Norffolk captain of Calais, and to his lieutenant.
Order to deliver the body of Thomas duke of Gloucestre, who died
while in the captain's custody in prison within the castle of Calais, to
Richard Maudeleyn the king's clerk, to be by him delivered to Eleanor
who was wife of the deceased, and brought within the realm for burial
in the abbey church of St. Peter Westminster. By K. |
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Oct. 18.
Westminster. |
To Richard Maudeleyn the king's clerk. Order to deliver the body
of Thomas duke of Gloucestre, which is in his keeping by command
of the king, to Eleanor who was the duke's wife or to her attorney,
to be brought etc. (as above). By K. |
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Oct. 26.
Westminster. |
To Roger de Mortuo Mari the king's lieutenant in Ireland, or to
his representative there. Order not to charge or compel the king's
officers, save only the justices of the Bench, to pass out of the city of
Dublin to any parts of Ireland before the king's coming thither, or
until further order; as for good and sure ruling of Ireland the king
has made disposition shortly to come thither in person, and his
will is that the keeper of the great seal of Ireland, the representative
of the treasurer or other officers there, save the said justices, depart
not out of the said city before his coming, and be not charged so to do. |
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By K. and C. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
To William Bagot and Robert Goushill, lately appointed to make
inquisition in Warwickshire, Leycestershire, Norhamptonshire and
Worcestershire in whose hands were the goods and chattels of Thomas
earl of Warrewyk, Nicholas Lillynge knight, John Catesby, William
Spernole and Robert Walden of Warrewyke, upon what pretence and
how, to what price and value the same did amount, and all other the
circumstances, and to seize them into the king's hands, and safe keep
them until further order. Order with assent of the council to dearrest
and deliver to John Catesby or his attorney all goods and chattels,
property and harness whatsoever by them arrested which by lawful
information they may be assured are his; as the king's will is that no
wrong be done to him. By C. |
Sept. 8.
Westminster. |
To Thomas duke of Surrey the king's nephew. Order to receive
John de Cobham knight from one who shall deliver him on behalf of
the king, and to keep him in custody in Donyngton castle until further
order. By K. |
Oct. 30.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Warwickshire, lately appointed with Roger
Longe serjeant at arms, Richard Willome, Peter de Prage and the
escheators in Norhamptonshire, Worcestershire and in Salop and the
march of Wales adjacent to seize and safe keep until further order
all horses found in the said counties and march which were of Thomas
late duke of Gloucestre, Richard earl of Arundell and Thomas late
earl of Warrewyk, who forfeited to the king by force of judgments
against them rendered in the last parliament, and to bring the same
to the king's presence or elsewhere as the king should appoint when
order should be given to them or one of them. Order upon sight
etc. to deliver by indenture to the said Peter all horses by him so
arrested, to be brought to Redynge; as the king has charged him to
bring them all thither. By K. and C. |
Oct. 16.
Westminster. |
To R. bishop of Cicestre. Order, upon the allegiance and love
whereby he is bound to the king, from time to time to arrest all lollards
dwelling in his diocese, and others notoriously suspect of heresy,
and to keep them in custody in prison until the king shall take other
order for their punishment; as the king has learned by particular
report that certain children of iniquity dwelling in that diocese have
a long while published and preached in secret and open places nefarious
opinions, heresies and detestable errors repugnant to the catholic
faith, and cease not so to do, sowing as it were tares among the people,
in breach of the said faith and to the ruin of the diocese if speedy
resistance be not made by the arm of the king's majesty; and the
king's desire is that the people of that diocese be purged of such
heresies, lest the wickedness of the lurking enemy thereby infect the
people of the realm, the ruling whereof is committed to the king
from on high. |
Nov. 8.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to account
with Ralph de Neville earl of Westmerland, keeper of the king's forest
beyond Trent, concerning his receipts, and concerning wages whatsoever of the earl and the launders of the forest, and all other things
for which he is bound to account, from Michaelmas 16 Richard II to
Michaelmas 20 Richard II, allowing such wages for himself and the
launders as used to be allowed, and further dealing as the nature of
the account requires. |
Nov. 7.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London. Order to receive John
Tracy from one who shall deliver him on behalf of the king, and to
keep him in custody in the Tower until further order. By C. |
Nov. 6.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London or his lieutenant. (Like)
order to receive Edward Cherlton knight etc. By K. |
Nov. 5.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a coroner instead
of Richard Burcy of Langesutton, who is too sick and aged to exercise
that office. |
Oct. 5.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of a verderer in the
forest of Peuesham and Melkesham instead of John Wyly, who dwells
not within that forest, so that he may not busy himself with the
office of verderer. |
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Like order in regard to William Lupyate, who is not a fit person
to execute the office. |
Oct. 12.
Westminster. |
Like order to the sheriff of Salop for election of a verderer of the
forest of Morfe and Shirlet instead of John Crofte, who is too sick
and aged. |
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Like order in regard to Roger Power, who is dead. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To Clement Spice escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with a messuage, one carucate of land
called Langriche and 16 acres of meadow in Nasyng, and the moiety
of a messuage and of one carucate of land in Northwokyngton and
Crawenham, delivering to Juliana late the wife of John Frosshe any
issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that at his death John Frosshe held no lands in
that county in chief in his demesne as of fee, but held the premises
in right of his said wife of others than the king. |
July 8.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Cammell escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the
king's hand and meddle no further with a tenement in Drayton by
Lamport, value 15s. a year beyond reprises, delivering to Thomas
Balle of Balleshayes any issues thereof taken, although it was found
by inquisition, before the escheator taken of his office, that the said
Thomas, who was thereof seised, was an idiot from his birth, and that
John Bonde took the issues and profits for ten years and more, and
yet takes them by his demise; as for that cause the escheator took
the premises into the king's hand; and the said Thomas appearing
before the king and council, and being examined, it seems to the
council that he is no idiot. |
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Membrane 17. |
Nov. 17.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order
to set free Edward Cherlton knight, who by command of the king is
in the Tower in custody of the constable. By C. |
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Membrane 16. |
Sept. 30.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant. Order
to set free John Wilteshire knight, who by command of the king is
in the Tower prison in custody of the constable, in order that he
shall come to the king's presence. By K. |
Sept. 26.
Westminster. |
To John de Cobeham knight. Order under pain of forfeiture, for
particular causes specially moving the king, on sight etc. to be straightway before the king in person, in order to answer touching what shall
be laid before him. By K. |
Sept. 29.
Westminster. |
To John duke of Exeter keeper of Arundell castle, or to his lieutenant
there. Order, for particular causes nearly moving the king, to bring
with all possible speed before the king and council at Westminster
all rolls of accounts and other memoranda, rentals and evidences
which concern the extent of that castle and of all manors, lands etc.
thereto pertaining. |
