Close Rolls, Henry IV: June 1401 | 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: June 1401', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 347-365. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/pp347-365 [accessed 19 April 2024]

June 1401



June 6. Westminster.	To the farmers for the time being of the alien priory of Longebenyngton co. Lincoln. Order to pay to David Holgrave esquire 40 marks a year for life and the arrears since 1 December 1 Henry IV, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby for his good service the late king granted to the said David for life 40 marks a year of the farm of that priory, which was in his hand by reason of the war with the French, before any assignment thereupon made by the said king for his household.
	Et erat patens.
June 5. Westminster.	To the bailiffs, farmers, occupiers, receivers and other the officers and ministers whatsoever for the time being of the castle and lordship of Montgomery in Wales and the hundred of Chirbury. Order to pay to Edward Perers 40l. a year for life and the arrears since 11 December 1 Henry IV; as the late king granted to the said Edward his knight for life 40l. a year of the fee farm which the earl of March was bound to render for the said castle, lordship and hundred, and on 3 July 1 Henry IV the king confirmed that grant, further granting that the said Edward shall have that sum for life from 11 December then last.
	By K. upon information of Henry earl of Northumberland.
	Et erat patens.
June 12. Westminster.	To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London for the time being. Order every year to pay to Sampson Grenewyche the king's esquire 12d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 12 November 1 Henry IV, on which date the king granted him to be one of his serjeants at arms, taking of the said custom for life wages of 12d. a day.
	Et erat patens.
June 16. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon Giles Sporiour has put himself touching an appeal against him made by Roger Snowe the late king's prover for felonies alleged to have been by them committed together, at suit of the king for that the prover prosecuted not his appeal, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench, John Cokayn chief baron of the exchequer or the justices of assize in Norffolk.
June 28. Westminster.	To the collectors for the time being of the custom upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of Lenne. Order to pay to John Wilton 6d. a day for life and the arrears since 14 November 1 Henry IV, on which date for good service the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the said custom.
	Et erat patens.
June 7. Westminster.	To the keepers of the passage in the port of Barton upon Humbre. Order to suffer the 'Seinte Marie shipp' of Barton, John Bulster master, laded with malt for victualling of Calais, to pass thither, any ordinances or commands to the contrary notwithstanding.
June 13. Westminster.	To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition which is to be taken between the king and John Alderforde and Thomas Erpyngham, John White knights, John Slefforde clerk, William Gascoigne, John Yelverton, John Wynter, John Clere. Robert Martham, John Louetoft, John Collys and John Drax concerning the manor of Wykhampton co. Norffolk and 140 acres of land and two marshes there and in other towns in Norffolk, 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 Norffolk.
May 28. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Oxford and Berkshire for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Astyn 3d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 14 January last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby the late king with assent of the council granted to the said John 3d. a day of the issues of those counties for life or until the said king should take other order for his estate, even as John Porter had.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 13.
July 1. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Great Jernemuth for the time being. Order every year to pay to Gerard Hunt the king's serjeant 4d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 19 November 1 Henry IV, on which date the king granted him for life 4d. a day of the fee farm of that town.
	Et erat patens.
July 12. Westminster.	To the collectors for the time being of the custom upon wool, hides and woolfells in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to pay to John Aske esquire 40l. a year for life, and the arrears since 7 November 1 Henry IV, on which date the king granted him for life 40l. a year of the said custom, retaining the said esquire for life with him.
	Et erat patens.
July 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Oxford and Berkshire for the time being. Order to pay to William Kynmersforde 40s. a year for life and the arrears since 27 April 1 Henry IV, on which date for good service to Henry duke of Lancastre and to John duke of Lancastre and Blanche his wife, the king's father and mother, the king granted him for life 40s. a year of the issues and profits of those counties.
	Et erat patens.
June 13. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order every year to pay to Nicholas de Skelton serjeant at arms 12d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 7 November last, on which date the king granted him for life 12d. a day of the issues and profits of that county.
	Et erat patens.
July 16. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Maldoun. Order by mainprise of James Knottesforde of Sussex, John Walden and William Gryce, both of Essex, to dearrest and deliver a ship and a boat called 'lighter' with the sea coals, goods and harness therein, by the bailiffs and certain others of the town arrested at Heybrugge; as the said James and the others have mainperned in chancery to make restitution to the bailiffs of the value of those coals, if by advice of the council the same should be adjudged to them. By C.
July 17. Westminster.	To Thomas Jardyn escheator in Sussex. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with two messuages, 12½ acres of land and 1 rood of meadow in Petworth which came to the late king's hands by reason of the idiocy of John Martyn of Petworth deceased, delivering to Richard Ratforde and Idonia his wife, John Shepehierde and Joan his wife, Rose Martyn and Alice Martyn any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by William Weston late escheator, that the premises are not held of him, and that the said Idonia, Joan, Rose and Alice are next heirs of the deceased, and of full age.
July 16. Westminster.	To the justices of assize in Staffordshire. Order with assent of the council, upon petition of Thomas Erdeswyke, to continue and prorogue until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next an assize of novel disseisin concerning tenements in Bromshulfe arraigned by Humphrey de Stafforde knight the younger against the said Thomas, Ellen his wife and others; as the petitioner has shewn that by maintenance and affinity of the plaintiff, and by his threats to the jurors the petitioner may not have a fair inquisition. By p.s. [2707.]
—	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Richard Crouke, Walter Weston, John Mors of Gloucestershire and John Trethewy of London 'skynner' to set free Thomas Kynge, late servant of Richard Stormesworth, by the sheriffs taken and kept in custody in 'Neugate' prison; as lately the king ordered them by writ de judicio under a safe conduct to have the prisoner's body before the king in the octaves of Michaelmas to answer concerning certain trespasses for which he is indicted; but Richard Crouke and the others have mainperned in chancery to have him that day before the king.
	Memorandum that that mainprise was taken by the chancellor.
July 8. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order to summon the parties before them, to hear arguments on either side, and to proceed to rendering of judgment in the suit hereinafter mentioned, the king's former writ notwithstanding; as it is found by inquisition, of his office taken before Hugh de Arderne the late king's escheator in Yorkshire, that John Tygeler an alien was tenant of three tenements in the suburb of York without 'Mykyllythe' late of John Randeman of York, who gave the same to the masters and wardens of the church of St. John in 'Mykylgate' at the end of the Ouse bridge to perform yearly an anniversary for the souls of the said John Randeman and of his parents, that the masters and wardens gave the same to Joan wife of John Tygeler, by virtue whereof John Tygeler was tenant in right of his wife, occupying the premises for three years past, and that they are worth 13s. 4d. a year; and upon petition of Roger Wele and the said Joan then his wife, shewing that long before his death John Randeman, father of the said Joan whose heir she is, was thereof seised, and died thereof seised, that after his death John Tygler and Joan entered in her right, and continued their possession no small time, until they were unlawfully thrust out by colour of the said inquisition and of letters patent, whereby the late king gave those tenements to William Sandham and Joan his wife and to the heirs male of the said William, without that that John Randeman made the gift aforesaid to the masters and wardens, or the masters and wardens to Joan wife of John Tygeler, and praying for revocation of the said letters patent, and restitution of the premises and the issues thereof taken, on 9 February 1 Henry IV the king ordered the sheriffs of York to give the said William and Joan his wife notice to be in chancery at a day now past in order to shew cause wherefore that ought not to be done, and the sheriffs returned that they gave notice accordingly by John Holbeke, William Brygge, John Candeler and John Hemynge; and at that day William and Joan appeared by Nicholas Wymbisshe their attorney, the said Roger in person, and Joan his wife by him, and William and Joan alleged that they are tenants of the premises, by name of three tenements in the suburbs of York late of John Tygler an alien, by grant of the late king to them and the heirs male of the said William, and without the king ought not to answer, craving aid of the king, wherefore by writ of privy seal the king commanded John de Scarle his clerk, late chancellor, to proceed in the plea, the allegation aforesaid notwithstanding, so that he should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king; and the process being continued in form of law, the record and process in chancery was after sent for debate and determination before the king, and divers days being given to the parties at length by verdict of the jurors of an inquisition taken by writ of nisi prius at York on Wednesday in the third week of Lent last before William Gascoigne the chief justice, William Frost mayor of York being joined with him, the said Roger and his wife and William Sandham appearing in person and Joan wife of the said William by her husband, it was found that long before his death John Randeman, father of Joan wife of Roger whose heir she is, was seised of the premises, and died thereof seised, that after his death John Tygler and Joan wife of Roger, then his wife, entered in her right, and continued their possession until thrust out as aforesaid, without that etc. (as above); and the plea is pleaded to rendering of judgment, but the justices have deferred to render judgment without other special command of the king.
July 10. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of the complainant, to proceed in the plea hereinafter mentioned, so far as concerns the breach of the complainant's close and houses and the falling and carrying away of her trees, the allegation of the defendants notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as Alice who was wife of John Boterwyke has shewn the king that in the said Bench by Oliver Raynald her attorney she made complaint that on Monday before St. Edward King and Confessor last Thomas Gloucestre 'squyer,' William de Eye and John Cray by force of arms did break her close and houses at Eye, fall her trees there growing, and take and carry away those trees and other her goods and chattels there found to the value of 40l., damages 100l., and the defendants, by Simon Harpesfelde their attorney, said that in regard to coming by force of arms and taking and carrying away her goods and chattels they were not guilty, and concerning that put themselves upon the country, and so did the complainant, and as to breach of her close and houses, and falling and carrying away her trees, the said Thomas alleged that by letters patent (produced), dated Westminster 19 November 1 Henry IV, the king granted to him for life the manor of Whitechurch co. Oxford valued at 23l. a year, and certain lands etc. in the city of London and in Eye co. Middlesex valued at 7 marks a year and late of William Seyle as the king was informed, rendering nought to the king, and the other defendants said that they are servants of the said Thomas, and all said that the close and houses aforesaid and the place where those trees were growing are parcel of the lands in Eye whereof the said Thomas is tenant for life by grant of the king, wherefore they took it that the justices would not proceed without advising the king.
June 4. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Northumberland for election of a coroner instead of Robert Alder, who is dead.
	Membrane 12.
July 10. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, upon petition of the plaintiffs, to proceed in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of the defendant and the king's aid notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as by letters patent of 7 July 14 Richard II for a sum of money the late king gave to John de Styuecle, John Mulshoo and John Fosbroke, and to John Watforde and John son of John Holt knight both now deceased, the reversions of all lands, rents, services, fisheries, neifs, wells, mills, knights' fees and advowsons in Brampton by Dyngele, Chirchebrampton, Wodeforde, Gayton, Dyngele, Taunesover, Farndoun, Cotherstoke, Peterborough, Islep, Thrapston, Luffewyke, Aldewyncle, Cundelle, Assheton, Glapthorn, Rothewelle, Ryssheton, Sutton, Faxton, Karleton, Rokyngham, Mallisle, Oxenden, Clendoun and Keylmersh co. Norhampton, Ancastre co. Lincoln, Wytleseye and Thorneye co. Cantebrigge, Sothewerke co. Surrey and Asshewelle co. Hertford which were of John Holt or others in demesne and in reversion and came to the late king's hands by his forfeiture by reason of a judgment against him rendered in the parliament holden at Westminster in 11 Richard II, certain lands therein mentioned being excepted; and upon petition of the surviving grantees, shewing that a messuage in Sothewerke called the 'Aungelle on the hop' in the parish of St. Mary Magdalene was of John Holt and came as aforesaid to the late king's hands, and that on the aforesaid date John Patewyn now deceased was tenant thereof for life by grant of the late king, the reversion pertaining to them, and that they are unlawfully prevented from having possession thereof by colour of a grant of the said messuage (among other things) made by the king to John Franceys serjeant of his farriery, and praying revocation of that grant so far as that messuage is concerned, and livery of the same and the issues thereof taken since John Patewyn's death, the king ordered the sheriff of Surrey to give John Franceys notice to be in chancery at a day now past in order to shew cause wherefore that ought not to be done, and the sheriff returned that he committed the execution of that writ to John Piers bailiff of the liberty of Croydoun of the archbishop of Canterbury, for that without the said liberty no execution thereof might be made, and that the bailiff made no answer, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff not to fail by reason of that liberty to enter the same and give John Franceys notice to be in chancery in the quinzaine of Trinity last in order to shew cause as aforesaid, at which day with assent of the council the cause was adjourned for determination before the king, the writ and all things affecting the same being by the chancellor delivered to the said justices, and the plaintiffs appearing by Thomas Beeston their attorney, the defendant in person alleged that he is tenant for life by grant of the king and without the king ought not to answer, craving aid of the king, which was granted him, wherefore the justices have deferred to proceed.
July 2. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Robert Weston of Saltmersshe, Walter Crouke, Richard Crouke of Gloucestershire and Walter Bluet of Devon to set free Thomas Kynge of Norhampton, imprisoned in 'Neugate' gaol; as lately the king ordered the sheriffs to certify in chancery the cause of his imprisonment, and they certified that it is for felonies for which he is indicted in Somerset and in Norhamptonshire.
June 16. Westminster.	To Henry Vyell escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Prestelee, a moiety of the manor of Blakeford, certain lands in Shepton Mountagu and Knolle by Bruton called 'Betevylestenement,' namely a messuage with curtilage, 80 acres of arable land, 5 acres of meadow, 16 acres of pasture, half an acre of wood and 4 acres of 'shortwode,' the manor of Blakeforde by Compton Pauncefout, a rent service of 100s. 8d. issuing from twelve messuages, 151 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in 'Northwolston' and 'Putwolston,' which messuages etc. were in the several tenures of Nicholas Cadebury and John his son, Agnes Wylkes, Robert Lyfe and Joan his wife, Richard Forster and Margery his wife, Richard Loue and Margery his wife, John Faukes the younger and Margery his wife, John Miles and Margery his wife, John Houpere and Alice his wife, Richard Toukere and Alice his wife, Nicholas Sugge and Joan his wife, John Plente and Juliana his wife, John Goulde and Joan his wife and John Faukes the elder for their lives with reversion to Richard de Sancto Mauro knight and Ela his wife, and to the heirs of the said knight, and a yearly rent of 13s. 4d. of all lands in Brokton Lyndes, delivering to the said Ela any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death Richard de Sancto Mauro held the said manor of Prestelee and moiety as jointly enfeoffed with her by demise of John Manyngforde, John Fauntleroy and John Bray to them for her life, 'Betevylestenement' likewise by gift of Richard Wayte, John Gregory, Walter Ospynell and John Bachous to them and the heirs of the said Richard, the manor of Blakeforde by gift of Hamon fitz Richard by fine levied in the late king's court in 17 Richard II to them and the heirs of the said Richard, the first named rent by the same fine by gift of the said Hamond, and the other for life of John Swan by his gift to them and the heirs and assigns of the said Richard, and that all are held of others than the king.
	To Thomas Reymounde escheator in Devon. Order to take the fealty of the said Ela, and to give her livery of the manor of 'Northmolton' and the advowsons of the churches of 'Northmolton' and Blaketoryton, and the issues taken of the said manor; as the king has learned that the said Richard held the same etc. (as above) in chief by knight service by gift of John Chitterne and John Bromflet clerks to them and Edmund Seintlou clerk and William Grithlegh (both deceased), and to the heirs male of the bodies of Richard and Ela.
June 28. Westminster.	To John Chamflour escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to take the fealties of Thomas earl of Worcester, Hugh le Despenser knight, Thomas Lauton, John Cors clerk, Hugh de Tyldeslay and Thomas Fauconer, and to give them livery of the manors of Assheley, Mapurdurwelle, Thorle and Welewe, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator and John Asplioun clerk, Thomas Wodyfelde serjeant at arms and John de Waterton the sheriff by virtue of the king's commission, that on 20 October 22 Richard II Thomas late lord le Despenser, by name of Thomas le Despenser earl of Gloucestre, having obtained licence of that king, by charter gave those manors to the earl of Worcester and the others, their heirs and assigns, that they were therein seised, and peaceably continued their possession no small time, taking the issues and profits thereof by their officers and ministers to their own use, until the same were unlawfully seized into the king's hands by John Bernard late escheator, and that all tenants of those manors attorned tenants to them, without that that the said late lord at his death had or held the same or any parcel thereof, or at any time after 20 October aforesaid had aught therein, or took any issues or profits thereof; and for 1 mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited the homages of the earl of Worcester and the others until the quinzaine of Michaelmas next.
	To John Wykynge escheator in Wiltesir. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Sherston, Brodeton and Wyntereslowe, upon the finding of an inquisition taken before John Asplioun clerk, Thomas Wodyfelde serjeant at arms and William Worfton sheriff.
	To Guy Bracy escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Bokelonde, Sengleburgh and Amondesham, upon the finding of an inquisition taken before John Asplioun clerk, Thomas Wodyfelde serjeant at arms and Edmund Hamden sheriff.
July 31. Westminster.	To the mayor of London. Order, upon petition of Thomas Hawekyn of Weymouth, master and owner of a ship called 'la Jonet' of Weymouth, upon sight etc. to suffer 107 pieces of tin of John Nicol of Bodmyn in Cornwall, by the mayor arrested in the said ship by command of the treasurer for certain duties due from the said John, to be unladed and put in safe keeping until further order, and to suffer the petitioner with his ship to pass whither he shall please; as at Fowy in Cornwall the said John and certain others freighted that ship with 254 pieces of tin to be brought to London, and by reason of the said arrest the petitioner is prevented from passing out of port with his ship. By C.
Sept. 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order at his peril under pain of the king's wrath, for particular causes specially moving the king, upon sight, etc. to repair to the castle and lordship of Somerton co. Lincoln, and there make inquisition concerning the yearly value thereof in the head and in the members, namely the castle by itself, the rent of assize there, every acre of land, every acre of meadow, every acre of pasture and every acre of wood by itself, and to send the extent into chancery before the octaves of Michaelmas next at latest, so behaving that by his default or negligence no damage or prejudice to the king shall arise, or be laid to the sheriff's account. By p.s. [2827.]
	Membrane 11.
July 13. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, upon petition of Richard Burgh, to proceed in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of Janico Dartas and the king's aid notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king 4 November 1 Henry IV, granted to the said Richard his esquire for life without rendering aught to the king the fee farm of 40l. a year which the mayor and commonalty of the town of Droghda on the side of Uriell in Ireland were bound to render at the exchequer of Ireland, and on 26 March following the king granted to Janico Dartas his esquire for life 100 marks a year from Michaelmas then last of the fee farm of Droghda on the side of Uriell and of Meath by the hands of the mayor, bailiffs or stewards on either side the river, and of the custom and cocket of that town; and upon petition of the said Richard, shewing that he had the fee farm of 40l. a year no small time by virtue of the said grant and confirmation, and peaceably continued his possession until unlawfully thrust out by the said Janico by colour of the later grant, and praying revocation thereof, and restitution, on 20 February last the king ordered John de Stanley then his lieutenant in Ireland to give Janico notice to be in the chancery of England in the quinzaine of Trinity last in order to shew cause wherefore that ought not to be done; and at that day with assent of the council the cause was adjourned for determination before the king, and the writ and all things affecting the same being by the chancellor delivered to the justices, Richard Burgh appeared at Westminster by Thomas Holme his attorney and Janico by Henry Chorley, and Janico alleged that on 26 March last the king made him the grant aforesaid, saying that so he was tenant for life of the said 40l. by grant of the king with reversion to the king, and without the king ought not to answer, craving aid of the king, wherefore the justices have deferred to proceed.
July 16. Westminster.	To Robert James escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand from 6 acres of meadow in 'Bysshopesheyte' in the suburb of Oxford, and the issues and profits thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that the provost and scholars of the house or college of St. Mary of Oriell Oxford hold 6 acres there to them and their house or college without having obtained licence of the king or of his forefathers; and by letters patent, produced in chancery, King Edward III gave to the said provost and scholars and to their successors in pure almoin the hospital of St. Bartholomew by Oxford with the houses, lands, meadows, woods, rents, etc. thereto belonging, and by charters etc. of the donors, likewise produced, to the master and brethren the lepers of the said hospital the king is assured that those 6 acres are parcel of the meadows of that hospital; and the said inquisition being read in chancery, it seemed to the justices and serjeants at law that the seizure thereof was insufficient and of no force, wherefore by their advice and advice of others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the king's hand should be removed.
July 21. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order by mainprise of John Portesmouth 'sherman,' John Tregos 'taillour,' Robert Clement 'sadeler,' John Grandoun 'cordewayner,' Thomas de Acres 'taillour' and John Godman 'cordewayner,' all of London, to set free John Gelot, imprisoned at suit of John Thomas of London 'taillour' for trespass.
Aug. 4. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order at the rendering of his next account at the exchequer to charge the treasurer of the household with 35l. 2s. 8d., taking to them the bill hereinafter mentioned; as Richard Meteborne otherwise Sutton and William Gawnt provers indicted for felony, Roger Ayer (fn. 1) of Monemouth otherwise of Dounton convicted of felony in an appeal at suit of Richard Averill of Tippeton, Robert Kegesham indicted for felony and appealed at suit of a party, William Pyngull otherwise Pyngel suspected of felony and William Boston indicted for felony, being all taken and imprisoned in Worcester castle, did escape from prison out of the custody of John Brace the sheriff and keeper of that prison; and for the said sum by the sheriff paid of his own money to John de Johan, discharging the king for nine tuns of wine of Aquitaine this year bought of John de Johan by John Payn the king's butler for the king's use, as contained in a bill under seal of the butler, the king has pardoned him whatsoever pertains to the king by reason of the escape of those prisoners. By p.s. [2730.]
Sept. 20. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order to pay to Alan Norreys 20 marks a year for life and the arrears since 25 October 1 Henry IV, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby the late king granted for life to the said Alan his esquire 20 marks a year of the issues of the city of London.
	Et erat patens.
Sept. 20. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the time being. Order every year to pay to Robert Walys 12d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 15 November 1 Henry IV, on which date for good service the king granted him for life the office of maker of bows, springalds, crossbows and gear and of arraying the guns within Pontefract castle and elsewhere at the king's appointment, taking therein for himself and his servant of that craft 12d. a day of the farms, issues and profits of the said city and county.
	Et erat patens.
July 17. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Leycestre. Order to make restitution to William Oudeby, putting him in possession of the office of keeping the court called 'Princecourt' in Leycestershire with the issues and profits thereof since 5 October 1 Henry IV; as in a cause in chancery between the said William and Thomas Horneby of Leycestre, that the said Thomas should there shew cause wherefore certain letters of the king concerning that office ought not to be revoked and restitution made, the said Thomas having by colour thereof thrust out the plaintiff, by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the same shall be revoked and annulled and restitution made.
	Membrane 10.
April 4. Westminster.	To the mayor and commonalty of Bristol, or to the farmers or other the occupiers of the farm of the town for the time being. Order to pay to Hugh le Despenser the king's knight for life the 100l. a year which they render at the exchequer for the farm of that town with houses, shops, cottages, selds, gardens, mills, ponds, the castle prison (giva castri) rents, land gabel, toll, pleas, courts, fairs, markets, etc. there and at the suburbs; as the king has granted him the same for life in recompense for an annuity of 100l. to be taken in the port of Lenne.
	Et erat patens.
July 5. Westminster.	To Sampson Hardynge escheator in Northumberland. Order to take of Joan who was wife of Thomas Gray knight an oath etc., and in presence of Thomas Gray, to whom the king has granted the ward of all lands of the deceased, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower thereof.
	To Richard Thornton mayor of Newcastle and escheator in that town. Order to assign dower to the said Joan, of whom the king has commanded Sampson Hardynge to take an oath etc.
July 3. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon Thomas Prouce, William Trelawny, Stephen Bremelcombe, William Bremelcombe, John atte Busken, John son of Stephen Pareys, Stephen Franke, Richard Smyth of Samforde and Walter Chapellayn have put themselves, 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 Devon.
Aug. 30. Westminster.	To Sampson Hardynge escheator in Northumberland. Order to take of Elizabeth who was wife of Bertram Monbocher an oath etc., and in presence of Henry de Percy the son, to whom the king has committed the ward of her husband's lands, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower.
	To the escheator in Sussex. Order to assign dower to the said Elizabeth, of whom the king has commanded Sampson Hardynge to take an oath etc.
July 10. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to keep in the king's hand the manor of 'Southcave' until further order, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the other lands hereinafter mentioned, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Thomas Dayville at his death held the said manor in fee tail with appurtenances in Swanlande and elsewhere by knight service of Thomas de Moubray, who is within age and in ward of the king, and the manor of Byrlande, certain lands in Birlande, certain lands in Howeden, a yearly rent of 40s. issuing from lands of Peter del Hay in Spaldyngton, and certain lands in Endewode in 'Howedenchirie' of others than the king.
July 11. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of John Mille of Strode and Joan his wife, to proceed in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of the defendant and the king's aid notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as their petition shews that by Nicholas Peny their attorney the petitioners sued against Michael Sadeler of Maydeston for a messuage in Maydenston which John Couper, son of Alexander Couper of Maydenston, gave to John Webbe of Maydenston and Joan his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the same ought to descend to Joan the plaintiff, being daughter and heir of John Webbe and Joan, that the defendant by Thomas Orgrave his attorney alleged that by letters patent of 4 October 11 Richard II produced he is tenant for life of the said messuage by grant of the late king, by name of a piece of ground in Maydenston built upon which was of John Webbe, and was in the late king's hand by reason of a felony by John Webbe committed, whereof he was convicted, and that without the king he ought not to answer, craving aid of the king, which was granted him.
July 11. Westminster.	To John Seynclere escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of the manor of Newenton Lucy, delivering to Reynold de Lucy, son of Geoffrey de Lucy knight (militis), any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition taken by Thomas Kempe late escheator, that Philippa who was wife of John son of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke at her death held no lands in that county in chief nor of any others in her demesne as of fee, but held that third part in dower by endowment of Richard earl of Arundell sometime her husband, with reversion to the said Reynold by virtue of a grant made with licence of the king to him and Margaret his wife, now deceased, and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the said manor is held of Humphrey the king's son by knight service as of his manor of Middleton co. Kent which the king lately granted to his said son with the knights' fees and advowsons.
June 15. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of John Herde of Lutton, William Marache of Aythrop Rothynge, John Clerke of Wolkhampstowe of Essex and William Cooke of London 'cordewaner' to set free John Mepeshale who is in 'Neugate' gaol in the sheriffs' custody; as lately the king ordered them to certify the cause of his imprisonment, and they certified that he is taken and there imprisoned for that he is indicted for felony in Essex.
July 5. Westminster.	To the searcher in the port of London. Order, upon petition of John van Loveyn of Gaunt merchant, to deliver to him his money again; as his petition shews that on 6 June last he was minded to go to Gravesende and Essex in a little ship called the 'Gravesend bote' there to buy cheese and butter, taking with him to spend upon the purchase the money following, namely 52 nobles in a bag, 3 English nobles, half a Flemish noble, one Holande 'gulder' and 50 silver groats in his purse, that between 'Billyngesgate' and the Tower of London the searcher came on board and searched him, and there took the whole of his money as forfeit, to his utter ruin, and praying consideration in his great age and infirmity. By K.
July 12. Westminster.	To John Gerarde escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a garden sometime of Maud Borell in the parish of St. Margaret, with a parcel of the common soil of Gippewich in that parish whereupon seven shops are built, a house with a solar thereupon built sometime of Walter Shele, a house with curtilage adjacent sometime of Agnes Pake, a tenement sometime of John Solyarde, a house called a bakehouse sometime of John Spicer 'bakere,' a tenement called Carters, a garden sometime of Richard Leyham, and of John Batysforde clerk one of the leaders of evildoers at the time of the insurrection of the people and after adjudged a seducer, wherefore his tenements were forfeited, a messuage, two shops and a grange with a garden adjacent, all in the said town and parish, delivering to the prior of Holy Trinity Gippewich any issues thereof taken; as lately the king ordered the escheator to certify in chancery the cause wherefore the same were by him taken into the king's hand, and he certified that he so took them upon the finding of an inquisition, before him taken of his office, that the prior appropriated the premises to him and his successors without obtaining licence of the king; and after deliberation in chancery with the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, and proclamation made for any who could give information, when no man came, by advice of the justices the king reckoned that cause of no force.
June 3. Westminster.	To Thomas Rempston constable of the Tower of London or his lieutenant. Order to receive Llewelyn ap Madoc Dewe from Thomas Picworth knight, lieutenant of Ralph earl of Westmerlande marshal of England, and to keep him in safe custody in the Tower until further order. By K.
June 27. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York. Order by mainprise of Robert Umfrayvile, Thomas Markynfelde and Thomas Sutton to set free Peter de Stapilton clerk, imprisoned upon an information that he purposed to pass to foreign parts in order there to make suits to the prejudice and hurt of the king and great number of the people.
July 14. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, upon petition of the countess of Kent the king's aunt, to proceed with what speed they may in furtherance of the business of her suits in the exchequer, doing her full justice, an accusation lately made to the king concerning her notwithstanding; as her petition shews that by reason of that accusation her business in certain courts of the king is hindered; and she has made her excuse in regard to the said accusation, and the king holds her fully excused. By letter of the signet, and by C.
July 24. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Warrewyk for election of a coroner instead of Thomas Vyncent, who is insufficiently qualified.
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July 4. Westminster.	To Robert Claydoun keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order to deliver to John Grauntpee and Agnes his wife without the great fee for the great seal letters patent whereby the king has granted to them and their heirs all lands, rents, services, meadows, pastures and hays and all liberties etc. in Coventre and elsewhere in Warwickshire taken into his hand by forfeiture of William Feriby clerk. By K.
July 5. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order to give John Sutton seisin of a messuage and appurtenances in Wyflyngham by Stowe held by Thomas Burton hanged for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the same was in the late king's hand a year and a day, that it was held of John Sutton, and that the late king had the year and a day and the waste thereof.
July 8. Westminster.	To the prior and brethren of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland for the time being Order to pay to Thomas Monyn the king's esquire 20l. a year for life, which by letters patent of 14 April last the king granted him for good service, to be taken of the fee farm which the prior and brethren are bound to render at the exchequer of Ireland for the castle and manor of Leixlip (de Saltu Salmonum) co. Kildare and for Chapelizod (Capella Isolde).
	Et erat patens.
July 13. Westminster.	To the chancellor of Oxford university and his commissaries. Order to set free Silvester Lumbarde imprisoned in the chancellor's custody, whom for a grave crime the king has banished from the realm, first taking of him an oath that within eight weeks he shall avoid the realm, on the king's behalf bidding him so to do within that time, and not to return under pain of beheading.
July 5. Westminster.	To John Meres escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Agnes wife of Richard Walram deceased seisin of the fourth part of a messuage and 20 acres of land in Walcote; as it is found by inquisition, taken before William Bolle the late king's escheator, that at his death the said Richard held that part in her right, that it was taken into the late king's hand by reason of a felony by him committed, that he withdrew himself and became a fugitive for that cause, and that the same is held of the prior of Sympyngham by the service of a yearly payment of 1lb. wax and ½lb. frankincense to the prior and his successors.
June 28. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition whereupon Thomas Cuddessoun of Cheltenham 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 Gloucestershire.
June 16. Westminster.	To the same. Like order to cause an inquisition whereupon William Wolaston rector of 'Bokenamferie' has put himself to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench, John Cokayn chief baron of the exchequer or the justices of assize in Norffolk.
	To the same. Like order to cause an inquisition whereupon William Persones of Fyffyde has put himself 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 Berkshire.
June 26. Westminster.	To the same. Like order to cause an inquisition whereupon Thomas Prouce, William Trelawny, Stephen Bremelcombe, William Bremelcombe, John Busken, John son of Stephen Pareys, Stephen Franke, Richard Smyth of Samforde and Walter Chapelayn have put themselves 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 Devon.
June 30. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne the chief justice. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between Robert Leverith and Alice his wife, who was wife of William Swaleweclyve deceased son and heir of William Swaleweclyve, and Edward Dygge clerk, William Tuysshe and John Franke concerning a messuage, one carucate of land, 16 acres of meadow and 20 acres of pasture in Heightredebury to be taken before the chief justice, before one of the justices of the Common Bench, or the justices of assize in Wiltesir.
June 21. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and the abbot of Redynge concerning the manors of Silhampstede and Coleham in Neirmyt and concerning one carucate of land in Silhampstede, 8 acres of land and 2 acres of wood in Tilhurst, 13 acres of land in Whitele, and a messuage and 4 acres of land in Redynge, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, or before one of the justices of the Common Bench.
July 6. Westminster.	To the same. Like order to cause an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Richard Harecourt concerning the manors of Patteshull, Shareshull, Great Sardoun and Little Sardoun and two thirds of the manors of Covene and Brumforde co. Stafford, and another concerning the manor of Bolynghale co. Salop, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or John Cokayne chief baron of the exchequer.
	To the same. Like order in regard to an inquisition between the king and John Everdoun concerning the manor of Overton co. Stafford.
July 13. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order of the treasury to pay to John van Loveyn merchant of Ghent 58 nobles and one Holande 'guldre'; as the king has learned that his searcher in the port of London arrested that money of the said John for that without licence of the king he purposed to pass in a ship or boat to Gravesende and the parts of Essex, there to buy cheese and butter. By K.
June 26. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne and his fellows, justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to cause an inquisition which is to be taken between the king and Thomas Prenteys citizen and 'fleccher' of London concerning a tenement called 'Welhous' with four shops adjacent and the solar thereupon built in 'Bowyerrowe' in the parish of St. Martin within 'Ludgate' London, and two shops with a solar without 'Ludgate' in the said parish, to be taken before the said justices or one of them, or before one of the justices of the Common Bench.
June 15. Westminster.	To William Gascoigne the chief justice. Order by writ of nisi prius to command an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and Thomas Bekeryng, son and heir of Joan daughter and heir of Richard de Staveley, whether the moiety of a toft and 14 acres of land in Shukburgh was held of the late king in chief or of John Catesby by the service of suit at his court of Shukburgh every three weeks, and whether John Eskhede was at his death seised of that moiety and of a toft and one virgate of land at Keteherdewyke, a messuage and 30 acres of land in Chepyngdorset, four messuages and four virgates of land in Avendorset, the moiety of a messuage and two virgates of land in Wormelyghton, and the moiety of a messuage and two virgates of land in Farneburgh co. Warrewyke or no, to be taken before the chief justice, before one of the justices of the Common Bench or the justices of assize in Warwickshire.
July 22. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order every year to pay to Robert de Malton the king's clerk, clerk of the pipe of the exchequer, 12d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 20 April 1 Henry IV, on which date for good service the king granted the said clerk for life 12d. a day of the farms, issues, profits and commodities of that county.
	Et erat patens.
June 20. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of Edward Charlton knight and Eleanor his wife, to proceed in the cause hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of the defendant notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the said petition shews that the petitioners impleaded Edmund de Mortuo Mari knight for dower of the said Eleanor in Gussich of the freehold of Roger late earl of March sometime her husband, and that the defendant vouched to warranty Edmund de Mortuo Mari son and heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari the said earl, who is within age, his body and part of his lands being in ward of the king, craving aid of the king, which was granted him, wherefore the justices have deferred to proceed.
June 27. Westminster.	To Henry Haggeley escheator in Worcestershire. Order to give Margaret late the wife of Thomas de Bello Campo earl of Warrewyk, whose fealty the king has ordered the prior of Kenylworth to take, livery of twelve cottages and eight messuages in the city of Worcester, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with Elmeley castle, the manors of Elmeley Castell, Wadeberugh, Stoulton and Salewarpe, the manor of Cryddesho as member of the said castles and manors of Elmeley, fourteen saltworks and 20 marks of rent in Wyche, fourteen saltworks in Wyche and Upwyche, a bullery of fourteen leads of brine in Wyche situate in Upwyche, the manors of Bocley, Grafton, Symondescombe and Rybbesforde, with Rooke and Lyndoun members of the manor of Rybbesforde, and 10l. of rent in the said city, delivering to the said Margaret any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the earl held the same as jointly enfeoffed with her, the said castle, manors, member, saltworks and rent by gift of Hugh de Segrave knight and others, the saltworks and bullery in Wyche and Upwyche by gift of Edmund Brugge and others, the said manors of Bocley etc., members, cottages, messuages and rent by gift of William Cokeseye and others, all to them and the heirs of their bodies, and that the said cottages and messuages are held of the king in socage, the said castle, manors, rents etc. of others than the king.
Aug. 3. Westminster.	To the keepers of the passage in the port of London. Order to suffer Augustine Lopis, master of a ship called the 'Seinte Marie' of Deve in Spain, to pass to Spain with his ship and the seamen, and the goods, merchandise and harness therein, any former command of the king notwithstanding, provided before his departure he pay the customs, subsidies etc. due for merchandise imported and exported, and take with him nought to the prejudice of the king or realm. By C.
July 2. Westminster.	To the lieutenant of Ireland, or to his representative or deputy there. Order by writs under the great seal of Ireland to command a sum of 80 marks to be levied by the collectors by the lieutenant etc. appointed, if any, or hereafter to be appointed, and paid to Thomas archbishop of Dublin; as with assent and advice of the prelates, clergy, lords, great men and commons of Ireland in the parliament last holden there he and John archbishop of Ardmach are come as envoys to the presence of the king in England in order to lay before the king and council the estate and grievances of Ireland, and with glad mind and zeal for their allegiance so far as in them lies to cause the same to be reformed, and have fully declared the same to the king, and in aid of their expenses and charges the said prelates etc. then granted to either archbishop 80 marks, to be levied of the clergy and commons of the dioceses and counties of Dublin, Meath and Uriell; and that sum is in arrear to the said archbishop of Dublin. By C.
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June 28. Westminster.	To the keepers of the passage in the port of London, and the collectors of customs and subsidies in that port. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer the men and servants of the bishop of Durham, the bishop of Hereford, the earl of Worcester, the earl of Somerset, the duchess of Ireland and William Heroun lord Say to take over to Calais the goods, harness and victuals of the said bishops, earls, etc. now laded and shipped in ships and vessels in that port it is said, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, provided they take over no other goods or merchandise by colour of this licence.
June 26. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of the city of York for the time being. Order to pay to the dean and college of the free chapel of St. Stephen within Westminster palace 35l. 14s. 7d. a year, and the arrears since 26 May last; as by letters patent which the king has confirmed King Edward III among other things granted them 35l. 14s. 4d. (sic) (fn. 2) a year of the farm of the said city by the bailiffs' hands until provision should be made to them and their successors of rents and possessions of the church or other rents to the value of 35l. 14s. 7d. a year; and for that the late king granted to the citizens of York that instead of bailiffs they shall have two sheriffs within the city, and the sheriffs have refused to pay the said rent, as the king has learned, because the said letters make mention of bailiffs and not of sheriffs, by letters patent of 26 May last, upon petition of the dean and college, the king granted the same to them and their successors by the hands of the sheriffs for the time being, until etc. (as before), with proviso that provision or assignment being made them of rents etc. in part or in whole, as much shall be deducted from payment of the same as shall be so provided, granting further that in case they be thrust out of the said rent, or payment cease, or they be otherwise hindered from taking the same in part or in whole, they shall have at the exchequer every year of the king's treasury what shall thereof be lacking, until provision shall be made them of a set perpetual rent to the same value. By K.
	Et erat patens.