Close Rolls, Henry IV: 1400 | 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: 1400', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 293-297. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/pp293-297 [accessed 18 April 2024]

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	Emma prioress of Kylbourne and the convent of the one part, Maud who was wife of William Barnevylle and John their son and heir of the other part. Indenture of accord concerning lands and tenements in Tokynton and Harew co. Middlesex held to farm by William father of John Barneville during his life by demise of the predecessors of the said prioress at the will of the prioress and convent, rendering to them 30s. yearly for the farm thereof, as after the death of the said William the said Maud and John refused to pay that farm, although the said William thereof contented the prioress and convent and her predecessors, wherefore the prioress and convent, willing to preserve the right of their church, took the premises again into their own hands, and held them in their first estate; and the said Maud and John with Thomas Pynnore, Walter Teterle, William Yeddyng, John Chalkhulle and others after unlawfully and without a judgment disseised the prioress and convent, wherefore the prioress and convent sued against them a writ of novel disseisin in the king's court, and by mediation and counsel of good neighbours and friends of the parties, they submitted themselves to the award of William abbot of Westminster, giving bonds either party in 100l. to abide his award, and the abbot appointed them a day to appear before him at Tokynton, namely 18 October 21 Richard II, at which day they did appear with their friends and counsel in presence of divers trusty neighbours, and the prioress and convent produced divers ancient charters with seals unbroken well known in the country and in no wise suspect, which being read and declared did witness that Ralph Tokynton gave to God and St. Mary and to the church of St. John Baptist Kylbourne (among other lands) his whole land called the 'Ruydynges' in Tokynton as encompassed by a hedge, all his land in a field called the 'Stone' extending from the stile (scalario) which is on the upper side of the land called 'Humfreyscroft' on to the green way 'etc.,' a messuage which was of Robert Aldelm with two crofts lying in breadth between lands called 'Pegkberwe' (Pekenberwe,) and the 'Wodeforlong' and in length from the said messuage to the water called Lyddyng with hedges and ditches about them, 11 acres 1 perch of land in 'Wodeforlong' field, 16½ acres in 'Breyntfelde,' the whole hedge called the 'Wermhegge,' 1 acre of land in the 'Breyntfelde' between land of Adam Hoppere and Godfrey Halfchild, 16½ acres in 'Grovefelde,' 3 acres in 'Cherchecroft,' 1 acre of meadow called 'Holmede' in the 'Grenefelde,' (fn. 1) 2 acres 1 perch of pasture between the said 'Holmede' and 'Wermehegge,' and Adam Hoppere his neif with his land and all that goes with him, all which they peaceably held from the date of those charters until disseised as aforesaid, and to those charters the said Maud and her son could make no answer, nevertheless willing to have fuller deliberation the abbot appointed another day, namely 5 August 22 Richard II, that in the mean time they might be better advised, and produce other charters and evidences if any might be found; and at that day the parties appeared, and being asked by the abbot whether they found aught, or had evidences to produce or allege against the prioress, in presence of John Scarle clerk, Thomas Charleton and other neighbours and good men the said Maud and her son said that they had no charters or evidences, and could allege nought to the contrary of the charters of the prioress save one charter, which being read and declared in presence of the abbot etc. witnesses that they have a right in 1 acre of land in the field called 'Ruydynges,' which the said neighbours viewed, measured and bounded according to the ancient bounds, as appears in a schedule annexed, and the prioress produced her charters aforesaid, and brought great number of the neighbours and older men of the county who had best knowledge of her lands, and by their oath the abbot made inquisition concerning the same, who in his presence and in presence of the neighbours and of the said Maud and her son being sworn did view the lands in the said charters contained, and upon their conscience did affirm and certify that the same were the right of the church of Kylbourne, and with other neighbours did measure and bound the same, as appears in a schedule annexed; and the abbot determined that the lands in those charters contained are the right of the said church, and the said acre of Maud and her son, and made a decree and award between the parties, namely that the prioress and convent shall have and hold all lands in the said charters contained, being so bounded and measured, without challenge or impeachment of Maud and her son or of their heirs, and that the said Maud and her son shall have and hold the said acre without impeachment of the prioress and convent or their successors, and shall pay 10 marks for costs and damages of the prioress and convent for the time they were disseised and for arrears of the said farm, and that for avoiding dispute in time to come both parties shall seal these indentures in confirmation of his award, and he ordered them to be better advised in the matter by a day which he would appoint, if they might shew and declare aught better for their right in the mean time; and on Sunday 20 November 2 Henry IV he summoned the parties before him in presence of the said Sir John Scarle then chancellor and of Thomas Charleton and many more of the county, and questioned them whether they found aught or had aught further to produce, or could shew cause against the confirmation of his award, and they said they could not, but were therewith right well content, wherefore with the consent of the parties and by counsel of the chancellor he did finally confirm the same, and because metes and bounds of ancient charters might in time to come be changed and slip out of the memory of man, he made order that the same be written anew upon a roll according to the present names of all fields, hays and waters, and be to these indentures annexed, and of his grace, for cherishing of greater love, with assent of the prioress and convent he remitted 5 marks payable by the said Maud and her son, ordering that the residue be paid on Michaelmas day next. Sealed by the parties and by the abbot. Witnesses: Sir John Scarle the chancellor, William Loueney the king's wardrober, Thomas Charleton, Thomas Maydeston. Dated Tokynton, 20 November 2 Henry IV.
	Membrane 20d.
	Schedule of the lands of the prioress. A field called the 'Rudynge' extending from the street (vico) next the house late of William Barnevyle towards Wambeleye, as encompassed by a hedge, all being hers except one parcel containing by estimation 1 acre 1 rood and lying in the west corner, as appears by an oak standing at the end of the mete and mere thereof, containing of her land 32 acres 3 roods 14 perches. A messuage that was of Robert Adelm (fn. 2) with two crofts (as above) called 'Candalescroftes' ('Candalesecroft') and containing 10 acres 5 perches. A parcel of land in 'Wodeforlonge' containing 1 acre lying in the upper forlong of that field between land of the prioress called 'Candalescroftes' sometime of Robert Adelm (fn. 2) and land sometime of William Barnevyle and extending lengthwise from land called the 'Menecroft' to land of the said William towards Lyddynges water. A quick hedge between 'Candalescroft' and 'Wodeforlong' extending from the 'Menecroft' to the Lyddynge water. Two other parcels of land and meadow in the same cultura, one containing 5 acres 3½ roods with the hedge adjacent, the other 4 acres 1½ rood between land sometime of the said William on either side and extending lengthwise from the Menecroft to the Lyddyng water. Memorandum that the hedge between 'Wodeforlonge' and the 'Menecroft' is shared between the prioress and the heirs of William Barnevyle. Total in 'Wodeforlonge' 11 acres 1 rood. One parcel of land in a cultura called 'Umfreyscroft' between land sometime of William Barnevyle on either side extending lengthwise from the quick hedge between the 'Stonyfelde' and 'Umfreyscroft' to 'Wodeforlonge' as shewn by metes and bounds, and containing 1 acre 12 perches. One parcel of land in a croft called the 'Sevenacris' containing 4 acres 3 roods 12 perches and lying together between land of the prioress called 'Stonyfelde' and the 'Wodeforlonge' and extending from the quick hedge at the upper head by land of the prior of St. John of Jerusalem to the Lyddynge water as shewn by metes and bounds. Also half an acre of meadow at the 'Sevenacryshendes' extending from the 'Sevenacris' on to the Lyddynge water. One parcel of land in 'Stonyfelde' containing 23½ acres 4 perches, over and above 3 acres 1½ rood 4 perches of land of Adam Hoppere neif of the prioress, extending from the stile ('scalario id est Anglice a style') on the upper side of 'Umfreyscroft' on to the green way to the land called 'Sevenacris' and thence to land of the prior of St. John called 'Haumeacre,' and from 'Hammacre' to the Lyddyngwater, and then in the lower forlong called 'Stonylyddynge' otherwise 'Mereforthe' it extends from the 'Cuttydhegge' by 'Hammeacre' towards the river Breynte to the way leading from Wyllesdoun, as encompassed by the hedge which is above the green way to the said stile. Another small parcel of land there containing half an acre with a hedge called the 'Eldestrethegge' by land of the prior of St. John on the north side, and extending from his land in the upper forlong to the river Breynte, as shewn by metes and bounds. Memorandum that the 'Cuttydhegge' is shared between the said prior and the prioress. Total in 'Stonyfelde' 24 acres 4 perches. One parcel of land in 'Breyntefelde' containing 1 acre 32 perches lying below the land called 'Cokkowesgardyn' on the west side and land of the said William on the east. One parcel containing 3 roods 25 perches between land of the said William near the 'Eldestrethegge' on the north side and land of the prior of St. John on the south. Three roods 28 perches in the lower forlong there between land of the said William, sometime of Godfrey Halfchyld on the north and land sometime of Adam le Hoppere. Half an acre and 18 perches of meadow at the end of the said land extending on to the river Breynte. Two acres 1 rood between land of the said prior on the east and land late of Adam le Hoppere on the west and extending lengthwise from north to south on to land of the said William towards 'Wermehegge' as the meres shew. Another parcel of land containing 1 acre 4 perches near the 'Wermehegge' by land of the said prior and extending lengthwise from the west towards the river Breynte by 'Bannokeshale.' Another parcel containing with the headland at the upper head 10 acres 2½ roods, and lying between land of the said William on either side, one side thereof extending along two culture to the river Breynte by 'Bannokeshale.' Total in 'Breyntfelde' 17½ acres 7 perches. One croft called the 'Chirchecroft' between land sometime of Adam le Hoppere and a tenement sometime of William Branevyle (sic) containing 3 acres 1 rood. In 'Grovefelde' in the upper furlong by Wermehegge 3½ acres 7 perches of land, and in the lower forlong at the end of the said land 4 acres 1 rood of land abutting upon the meadow called 'Holemede' towards the east. One acre of meadow there called 'Holemede,' and 2 acres 1 rood of pasture by the said meadow extending on to the river called Breynt. Half an acre and 3 perches of land in the lower forlong between the path called the 'Grenewey' and land of the prioress called the 'Revelond.' In the upper forlong at the head of the said land 1 acre 1 rood 5 perches of land with the headland at the upper head thereof, lying between land of the said William on the north and of the prioress on the south. Four acres 1 rood 7 perches between the Grove and arable land of the said William abutting upon land of the prioress towards the north. By the way called the 'Shirwey' 1 acre of land lying lengthwise next the way the upper head abutting on land of William Barnevyle. Also 1 rood of land lying across the other end of the said acre from the 'Shirewey' westward. Total in 'Grovefelde' 18 acres 1½ rood. One croft called the 'Revelond' with toft and curtilage adjacent sometime of Adam le Hoppere, the toft and curtilage lying by the 'Presteshous' between land sometime of William Barnevyle on either side, and the croft between land of the prioress called the 'Cherchecroft' and land of the said William, with hays and ditches as shewn by metes and bounds, and containing 2 acres 3 roods 12 perches. Another croft of land on the other side of the lane opposite the 'Presteshous' with a parcel of land annexed as enclosed by hedges and ditches, lying between land of the said William on either side and containing 1½ acre 15 perches. One parcel of land in 'Breyntefelde' called the 'Revelond' containing 1 acre 3 roods, lying between land of the prioress on the north and land of the said William and extending lengthwise from land of the said William to the river Breynte, with the meadow and trees growing thereupon, whereof ½ acre 4 perches of meadow. Another parcel of land in that field containing ½ acre 12 perches, lying between land of the prioress on the east and of William Barnevyle, and extending lengthwise from north to south on to land of the said William by 'Wermehegge,' as shewn by meres and metes. Another parcel of land in 'Stonyfelde' containing 3 acres 1½ roods 4 perches, extending lengthwise from land of the prioress to the river Breynte the length of two furlongs, and lying in the upper furlong between land of the prior of St. John on either side. Half an acre 3 perches in the 'Grovefelde' between land of the prioress near the 'Greneweye' on the north and land of the prior of St. John on the south and abutting upon the 'Holmede.' Three roods 10 perches in 'Grovefelde' called the 'Revelond' between land of the prior of St. John on either side near the grove of the said William's wood on the south, and extending on to land of the said William towards the Breynte and at the other head westward on to a cultura of the prioress. Three roods 4 perches in the said field called 'Grenefelde' (fn. 3) of land called 'Revelond' between land of the said William on either side, and extending from south to north towards 'Chirchecroft' on to land of the said William. Total of the 'Revelond' 12 acres 1 rood 1 perch.