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Dec. 10.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the petty and the great custom in the port of
London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to cause three
tuns one pipe of wine of Gascony in a barge called 'la Katerine' of
Dertemouth in the port of London, sent from the lordship of the earl
of Oxford in Aquitaine for consumption of his household and not for
traffic as William Tasburgh the earl's clerk has made oath in chancery,
to be delivered to the earl or his attorney. |
Dec. 18.
Westminster. |
To the occupiers, keepers, receivers, farmers and other the ministers
of the castle and cantred of Buelt for the time being. Order to pay
to Thomas Brut the king's knight 100 marks a year during his life,
so long as the said castle and cantred shall be in the king's hands by
reason of the nonage of the heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of
March, and from heir to heir, and to pay him the arrears since the same
came to the king's hands; as on 12 September 9 Richard II the king
granted to the said knight 100 marks a year of the fee farm of 113l.
6s. 8d. which the earl's heirs are bound to render for the same at the
exchequer, and now he may not have payment, as he avers, for that
the same are in king's hands as aforesaid. By p.s. [12548.] |
Dec. 20.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 12d. in the
pound and 3s. upon every tun of wine. Order to suffer Master William
de Tolio clerk of the city of Bordeaux by himself and his servants to
lade in whatsoever ship he shall please and, without payment of custom
or subsidy, to take over to his own parts 20 yards of scarlet, two
dozen of greywork and red, four dozen of strait cloth, worsted for one
petticoat (jupone), cloth for two pairs of hose, two coverlets with
heads of tapestry, two pairs of bankers with eight cushions (carrelibus)
of the same shape, three rolls (ruellas) of serge or 'worstede,' and two
pieces of costers of serge, which he caused to be bought and purveyed
in the city of London and elsewhere for his own use and the use of his
father, mother, wife and household, no parcel thereof to be sold or
exposed for sale in foreign parts as he has made oath in chancery,
with raiment and furniture of him and his household, any ordinances
or proclamations to the contrary notwithstanding. By C. |
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Dec. 2.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and
meddle no further with the ward of the manor of Braydeston, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as on 1 March last for yearly render
of a set sum the king committed to William Feriby clerk and Thomas
Upton by a mainprise the ward of that manor, which came to his
hands by reason of the nonage of John son and heir of Robert Carbonell knight, until the lawful age of that heir; and upon petition
of Henry bishop of Norwich, shewing that on Wednesday in Whitsun week next following it is found by inquisition, taken before
Robert Caundyssh then escheator, that the said Robert [Carbonell]
at his death held of the bishop by knight service in right of Margery
his wife, then living, the said manor and the advowsons of the churches
of Braydeston with Brundale chapel, Strumpishagh, 'Southbirlyngham'
and 'Northbirlyngham' St. Andrew, and that the said John is son of
the said Robert and Margery and next heir of his mother, and is within
age, the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said William and
Thomas to be in chancery at a day past in order to shew cause where
fore the said commission ought not to be revoked and the king's hand
removed, and the sheriff returned that he gave them notice by John
Palmere, John Flegarde, Thomas Murgate and William Bakere; and
at that day Thomas Upton came not, and William Feriby appeared
and could say nought to the purpose, and proclamation being made
in chancery divers times for any who would give the king and council
information wherefore his hand ought not to be removed, forasmuch
as no man appeared, by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and
others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the
said commission should be revoked and the king's hand removed. |
Nov. 24.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Roteland. Order to give Roland de Sancto Lucio,
cousin and heir of Richard Sancti Lucii of Seyton, seisin of the third
part of a cottage and 3 acres of land in Morcote held by Henry Spyr
who for a felony abjured the realm; as the king has learned by
inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises were in his hand
from 8 Richard II to the date of that inquisition, and that the king
has had the year and a day and the waste thereof. |
Dec. 12.
Westminster. |
To William Botheby master of the hospital of St. Leonard York.
Strict order under a pain of 1,000 marks before the quinzaine of St.
Hilary next to be at York before Master Ralph Selby, Master William
Feriby archdeacon of the Estrithing in Yorkshire, Master Robert
Ragenhill and Master John Harwode in order to give them information
concerning the estate of the hospital and undergo their visitation etc.,
not dispersing nor withdrawing in the mean time the goods and chattels,
jewels or ornaments of the hospital, aliening the lands, property or
possessions thereof, selling a corrody, nor doing aught derogatory
thereto, and bringing thither again the goods, jewels and ornaments
by him withdrawn, any writ directing him to be before the king and
council in the octaves of St. Hilary notwithstanding; as the king has
appointed Master Ralph and the others, three and two of them, Master
Ralph being one, to survey the estate of the said hospital, which is
of the foundation of former kings and of the king's patronage, in the
head and in the members, to take information at their discretion
concerning all defects therein, in the houses, buildings, property,
jewels and ornaments thereto pertaining, and in the lands, goods and
possessions thereto belonging which are aliened, wasted and withdrawn, by whom, when, and how it was done. |
Dec. 12.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Writ de intendendo, upon
petition of the appellant, in favour of Master Robert Norlode clerk,
Henry Cotyngham and William Nooke burgesses of Calais in respect
of the execution of the judgment and decree hereinafter mentioned; as
John Cheyne knight, late representative of the constable of England in
the court of chivalry, proceeding in a pecuniary cause between William
Gerard tailor of London plaintiff and John Chamberlayn burgess of
Calais defendant concerning the robbery or detention of a prisoner,
gave an unjust and invalid sentence in favour of the plaintiff, with
condemnation of the defendant in costs, and on behalf of the defendant
appeal was made to the king, who gave commission to William de
Farendoun and Richard Basset knights, John Newerk esquire and
other commissaries to hear that appeal and determine the principal
business, with power to compel witnesses etc., commanding all his
officers, ministers and lieges to aid them therein; and they proceeding
in the appeal, when the respondent being cited at a set day appeared
not, pronounced the said sentence to be unlawful and unjust, and the
taxation of costs etc. to be void, condemning the respondent in costs
and damages, and taxing the same at 110l. in English money, and decreed that the same be levied of his goods, chattels, property and
lands if they amount to so much, otherwise of the goods lands, etc. of
Andrew Danell, Ralph Waltham, William Hull, Robert Aisshekowe,
John 'of Ese' and John de Fynchenfelde clerk his sureties, if need
be, and delivered to the appellant, his proctor or attorney, as appears
by the record and process which the king has caused to come before
him in chancery; and now on behalf of John Chamberlayn the king
has learned that, although the said commissaries, being so occupied
with business affecting the town of Calais and in keeping the truce in
Picardy that they may not attend to the execution of their judgment
and decree, have appointed the said Master Robert, Henry and
William Nooke so to do, by reason of certain liberties granted to the
citizens of London they are purposed not to execute the same without special command of the king. |
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Dec. 24.
Westminster. |
To all stewards, receivers, bailiffs, constables and other ministers
and officers of the lordship of Richemunde. Order to suffer John
duke of Brittany to enjoy his earldom of Richemunde, making restitution of any rents by them taken since the same was restored to him;
as the king has lately given him a general acquittance of all actions,
debts, demands, moveables and chattels to St. George's day last,
restoring to him the said earldom; and he has learned that since that
date certain officers of his have in his name levied rents of the duke
therein. By p.s. [12558.] |
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Dec. 2.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Leycestershire. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Great Glen, delivering
to Richard Steukle and Elizabeth his wife any issues thereof taken;
as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
John Bonevylle at his death held that manor in right of Elizabeth
his wife, whom the said Richard has now taken to wife, and that it
is held of others than the king. |
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To the escheator in Sussex. Like order concerning the manor of
Merston, held of others than the king. |
