Close Rolls, Henry IV: December 1399 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1927.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: December 1399', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 105. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/p105 [accessed 24 April 2024]

December 1399



	Membrane 22d.
Dec. 9. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Norffolk. Order to give notice to H. bishop of Norwich, of whose office sentence of excommunication was passed against Robert Brymlee otherwise Bromle of Stowebydoun of his diocese, to be in chancery in the quinzaine of St. Hilary next, which day the king has given to the said Robert, in order to shew cause wherefore the said Robert ought not to be set free pending his appeal, and order by mainprise of William Burton of Norffolk, Edward Swete of Middlesex, Richard Freman of Hertfordshire and Thomas Perpont of Suffolk to set him free; as at the request of the bishop signifying that by his authority as ordinary the said Robert was excommunicated for contumacy, not willing to be justified by censure of the church, the late king ordered the sheriff to justify him by his body until he should content holy church for his contempt and wrongdoing; but he has appealed to the papal see and for protection of the court of Canterbury; and the said William and the others have mainperned in chancery to have him there at the aforesaid day.