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March 12.
Westminster. |
To the receivers and ministers of the king's lordship of Cornwall
for the time being. Order to pay to the king's serjeants Ralph Coton
and Geoffrey Iklughton yeomen of his chamber, for their lives and the
life of the longest liver, 20 marks a year which the king has granted
them of the issues and revenues of that lordship, as John Bretoun
deceased had, the 10l. a year which the said Ralph takes of the manor
of Esttedirlee by grant of the king notwithstanding. |
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March 14.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Stafford for the time being. Order of the issues
of that county to pay to Adam de Bostoke of the principality of Cestre the king's esquire 20l. a year for life and the arrears since 2 July
last, on which date the king granted him 20l. a year by the sheriff's
hands for life or until the king should take other order for his estate. |
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March 6.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of Bury for the time being. Order to pay to George
Felbrygge the king's esquire for his life 20l. a year which for good
service the king has granted to him for life, in aid of supporting his
estate in the king's service, of the sum which the abbot is bound to
pay yearly to the king. [See p.s. 12705.] |
March 26.
Westminster. |
To the farmers or keepers for the time being of the alien priory
of Dunhurst (sic). Order to pay to Walter Power esquire 10l. a year
for life, and the arrears since 9 October last, on which date with assent
of the council the king granted him 10l. a year for his life of the
yearly farm of the said priory pertaining to the king for his good service and because the king has retained the said Walter with him for
life. |
March 21.
Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers, receivers or occupiers for the time being
of the lands and lordships of John late duke of Lancastre in Norffolk.
Order so long as those lands etc. shall be in the king's hand to pay
to Richard Gest esquire 11 marks a year, which by letters patent,
confirmed by the king, the duke granted to him for life, to be taken
of the issues of his lands etc. by the hands of his receiver. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 18.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon
every tun of wine. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer
seventeen tuns of wine bought and purveyed in Gascony by Radegundis
Bechet dame de Mortymer for consumption of her household in England, and by her servants brought to the city of London in one ship
as John Iter one of her yeomen has made oath in chancery, to be carried
out of the port to her use, any former command to the contrary notwithstanding. |
April 1.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the great wardrobe. Order to account with
Edmund bishop of Exeter the chancellor, or with his ministers, concerning the wax to him due by reason of his office from the time of
the last account, and to deliver to his ministers the arrears thereof. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Graa mayor of the city of York and escheator therein.
Order to remove the kings' hand and meddle no further with a messuage
in 'Conyngstrete' in York and the issues thereof taken; as it is found
by inquisition, taken before Peter de Bukton late escheator in Yorkshire by virtue of his office, that the said messuage, which is held in
chief by socage as parcel of the said city, ought to descend by inheritance and by fine levied in the king's court to Alice daughter and heir
of Constance one of the daughters of Hugh de Selby of York, who on
Monday before St. Dunstan 38 Edward III was waived for felony in
Yorkshire by name of Alice sister of Isabel wife of Nicholas de Werk,
namely for manslaughter and murder by night of Walter de Wyverthorp
chaplain on Thursday before St. Matthew 36 Edward III in 'Blaykestrete' in York within the house of the said Nicholas, by grant of
Richard de Thorp and Alice his wife to Nicholas de Hornyngton and
Mariota his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to
the said Constance sister of Mariota as her next heir and to the heirs
of her body, that the said Alice is daughter and heir of the said
Constance, that by the form of the said gift and fine the messuage
ought to descend to the said Alice for life, with remainder by virtue of
the said fine to Henry son of Nicholas de Appelby, and that by reason
of the said felony the same and all issues and profits thereof arising
ought to pertain as forfeit to the king, and it was accordingly taken
by the said late escheator into the king's hands and is in his hands;
and the said inquisition being read in chancery, and the matter understood, it seemed to the justices, the serjeants at law and others of
the council learned in the law that the seizure thereof is insufficient
and of none effect, wherefore by their advice it was determined that
the king's hand should be removed. |
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To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning two messuages and 8l. of rent in the city of York, held in chief as parcel of that
city, and likewise taken into the king's hand upon the finding of an
inquisition that the same were granted by Thomas de Loudham clerk
to the said Hugh and Isabel his wife for their lives with reversion to
Thomas their son and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Roger
brother of Thomas and to the heirs of his body, remainder to the
right heirs of the said Hugh, that he had issue the said Thomas, Roger,
Constance and Mariota, that Thomas died without issue, Roger had
issue John who died without issue, Mariota died without issue, and
Constance had issue the said Isabel wife of Nicholas de Werk and Alice,
and that the premises ought to descend to the said Alice as daughter
and heir of Constance daughter and heir of the said Hugh. |
April 4.
Westminster. |
To Lawrence Dyve one of the coroners in Norhamptonshire. Order
to send into chancery by one for whom he will answer all indictments
before the coroners there made upon view of the bodies concerning
the manslaughter of John Garlike and John Webbe, for which John
Chese, John Page and Nicholas Galoun foresters of Hanele forest are
indicted it is said, with all things which concern the same and this
writ, that the king may deal further as should be done by law and
the custom of the realm; as the king lately ordered the coroners
or one of them to send the same into chancery, but the said Lawrence
despised the king's command, and took no heed so to do, albeit he
has sent the tenor of indictments for manslaughter of John Garlike,
by name of John Garleke 'webstere,' and John Webbe, by name of
John Spaldynge 'webstere,' in contempt of the king, wherefore the
king has caused him to be amerced at 20s. |
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Feb. 12.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to give Joan wife of
Thomas Reyner deceased, whom John Hosteler of St. Albans has taken
to wife, livery of a messuage and 1 acre 3 roods of land in Rothewelle;
as it is found by inquisition, taken before Robert Chiselden late escheator, that on the day he was outlawed at suit of the late king for manslaughter of John Staverton, the said Thomas held the premises to
him and the said Joan and to the heirs of his body, that the same came
to the late king's hands by reason of his outlawry and are in the king's
hand, that they are held of the earl of Stafford in burgage by service
of suit of court twice a year for all other service, and that the said
Thomas died on the feast of St. Augustine 15 Richard II; and at suit
of the said John Hosteler, praying livery of the premises and the
issues thereof since the death of the said Thomas, and for that it was
found by another inquisition, likewise taken before the said late
escheator, that on the day of his outlawry the said Thomas held a
messuage in Rothewelle to him and the heirs of his body, that by his
outlawry it came to the late king's hands and is in the king's hand,
that it is held of the said earl by the service aforesaid, that Thomas
died on the said feast, that Juliana his daughter, whom John Trickeloue
has taken to wife, is his next heir, and at the date of that inquisition
was of the age of 26 years and upwards, the king ordered the sheriff
to give notice to John Trickeloue and Juliana to be in chancery at a
day past in order to shew cause wherefore the king ought not to give
the said Joan livery of the messuage and land aforesaid and the said
issues, and the sheriff returned that he gave them notice by William
Maydewelle and Henry Burdoun; and at that day they came not,
wherefore by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of
the council learned in the law it was there determined that livery
should be given to the said Joan. |
Jan. 28.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Warwickshire and Leycestershire. Order
to take the fealty of John Dethek who has now taken to wife Margaret
one of the daughters and heirs of Ralph Meynell knight, and to give
them seisin of her purparty of the lands of her father and of such as
Joan who was wife of Richard Meynell her grandfather held in dower
and otherwise for life of that heritage, certifying in chancery what
he shall do, and sending again this writ; as upon proof of age of Joan
one of the daughters of the said Ralph, whom John Staunton has
taken to wife, and of Elizabeth a second daughter, whom William
Craweshawe has taken to wife, the king took the said William's fealty,
and ordered the escheator to take the fealty of John Staunton, to
make a partition of the said lands into four equal parts in presence of
the said John Staunton and William and of the next friends of the
said Margaret and Thomasia daughters and heirs of the said Ralph,
who were within age, and of William Bagot knight and Thomas
Sekyndon clerk to whom the king committed the ward of parcel of
the same until their lawful age, or of their attorneys, and to give the
said John and Joan, William and Elizabeth seisin of the purparties of
Joan and Elizabeth, keeping the purparties of Margaret and Thomasia
in the king's hand until further order, with proviso that each of the
heirs and parceners should have a share of the lands held in chief, and
be a tenant of the king; and the said Margaret has proved her age
before Francis de Meryng escheator in Derbyshire. |
Feb. 25.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Rothewelle escheator in Berkshire. Order to give
Bernard son and heir of Bernard Brocas knight, who is of full age,
seisin of 20 acres of land in Clyware held in chief by service of paying
6s. 8d. a year, and 28 acres 3 roods of land and 1 acre 1 rood of meadow
there held of others than the king; as it is found by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that Katherine who was wife of Bernard Brocas
knight at her death held the premises in dower of the heritage of
Bernard the son; and the king took his homage and fealty, and on
6 July 20 Richard II commanded livery to be given him of all his
father's lands. |
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To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, concerning a third part of the manor of Styvyngton held
in chief by knight service, and the manor of North Farham and divers
lands called 'Brokkeshevede' in the parish of Hedle held of others
than the king, upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that the said Katherine held no lands in her demesne as of fee, but
held the premises (as above) by endownemt of her husband. |
Feb. 26.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to give Philippa late the
wife of Richard earl of Arundell livery of the third part of the manor
of 'Uphalle' in Asschle and the advowson of the church there, namely
the third turn of presentation; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that the said earl at his death held the same
in chief as of her dower of the lands, knights' fees and advowsons
of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke sometime her husband, by
service of serjeanty of the napery, namely at the king's coronation. |
Feb. 10.
Chester castle. |
To William Rykhulle and his fellows, justices of assize in Somerset.
Order at their next session there to postpone and continue until
another session an assize of novel disseisin concerning tenements in
Dunden and Brodemersshton arraigned by Matthew de Gournay
knight against George Meriet and others; as the said George is marching
on the king's service to Scotland and Ireland in company of the earl
of Salisbury. By K. |
March 4.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer of the household for the time being. Order to
pay to Richard Crowe the king's esquire every year during his life
7½d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 1 February last, on which
date the king granted him for life 7½d. a day for his wages without
the household and within. |
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March 1.
Westminster. |
To the prior and brethren of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
in Ireland for the time being. Order to pay to Edward Perys for life
20l. a year which the king has granted him for his life of the fee farm
which they and their successors are bound to pay at the exchequer of
Ireland for the castle and manor of Leixlip (de Saltu Salmonum) co.
Kildare in Ireland. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 8.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Exeter for the time being. Order,
upon petition of the warden and brethren of the order of friars minors
of Exeter, not to meddle unduly with a piece of land adjoining the
town walls to them given in almoin by Edmund sometime earl of
Cornwall as they aver, suffering them henceforth peaceably to have
and enjoy the same as did their predecessors for 111 years past, and
unlawfully troubling them in nought; as for their peace and advantage
King Edward [I ?] ordered the then mayor and bailiffs not to meddle
therein, and by virtue of the gift and of that command the brethren
have been in peaceable possession of the same for the time above mentioned. By p.s. [12712.] |
March 12.
Westminster. |
To the prior and convent of Coventre for the time being. Order
during the life of Elizabeth Tryvet to pay to Thomas duke of Surrey,
John duke of Exeter and William Lescrope earl of Wiltesir 50l. a year,
and the arrears since Easter last; as the king has granted to them
during her life the 50l. a year of the rent of a moiety of the said town
in Warwickshire called 'Erlespart' which William de Drayton knight
deceased had for life by grant of the king. |
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