Close Rolls, Henry IV: November 1401

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

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'Close Rolls, Henry IV: November 1401', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 438-443. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/pp438-443 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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November 1401

Membrane 19.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the time being. Order to pay to John Auncell of Spaldynge the king's esquire 10 marks a year for life and the arrears since 12 November 1 Henry IV, on which date for good service the king granted to the said John for life 10 marks a year of the issues and profits of that county.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 19.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of the plaintiffs, to proceed to rendering of judgment in the cause hereinafter mentioned, the king's command and the allegation of the defendant notwithstanding; as upon petition of Edward Charleton knight and Eleanor his wife, shewing that in the king's court they are suing against Edmund de Mortuo Mari knight for a third part of the manor of Gussich St. Michael as dower of the said Eleanor by endowment of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of March her husband, that the defendant alleged that Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of March and Ulster was seised of that manor, and by charter (produced) gave it with warranty to the defendant, by name of Edmund his brother, and to the heirs of his body, to hold by scutage and by the service of one knight's fee, vouching to warranty Edmund son and heir of the said Roger earl of March, a minor whose body and part of his lands are in the king's hand, and craving that there should be no further proceeding without advising the king, and shewing that by colour of that allegation the justices deferred to proceed, the king commanded them to proceed the said allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising him; and although by virtue of that writ it was determined that the defendant should make further answer, and he shewed no cause wherefore the plaintiffs ought not to have dower, the justices have deferred to proceed to rendering of judgment by reason of the express prohibition in the aforesaid writ.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To John Meres escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 60s. of yearly rent issuing from a third part of the manor of Manby, delivering to Sibyl wife of John Clement of Little Carlton any money thereof taken since her husband's death; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that by reason of outlawry published against her husband for a felony for which he was indicted that rent was taken into the late king's hand, that he had no estate therein save as her dower, and that the third part whereof it is taken is held of the earl of Richemonde in socage.
Nov. 27.
Westminster.
To Roger Welby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give the prior and convent of Sempyngham seisin of a messuage and half a bovate of land in Swynestede held by William Howet of Swynestede outlawed for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by John de Meres late escheator, that the premises have been in his hand a year and a day, that John de Cuppuldike and John Rocheforde late sheriffs had the year and a day, and the late escheator the waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same, and that the premises are held of the prior and convent by knight service.
Nov. 30.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Staffordshire. Order to take the fealty of Anne who was wife of Thomas Latymer knight, and give her livery of two thirds of the manor of Assheley, and the advowson of the church there, with the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 60s. of rent issuing from divers lands in Watereton, delivering to her any moneys thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by Henry Herville late escheator, that at his death the said Thomas held those two thirds and the advowson in right of the said Anne, who was wife of John Beysyn, and was by him enfeoffed thereof for her life with licence of the king, and the said rent likewise, and that the two thirds are held in chief by knight service, the rent of others than the king.
To the escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Like order, mutatis mutandis, for removal of the king's hand from two thirds of the manor of Burwardesley, upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by Robert de Thornes late escheator, that the said Thomas held the same of others than the king in right of the said Anne, who was thereof jointly enfeoffed with John Beysyn by gift of Walter de Walton parson of Byllyngesleye and John Childe of Knyghtleye.
Nov. 12.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Staffordshire. Order to give Margaret who was wife of Thomas de Bello Campo earl of Warrewyk livery of her dower of the manor of Walsale contained in an inquisition taken after the earl's death; as on 22 August last, with assent of Thomas Aldebury clerk and Walter Power esquire guardians of Richard his son and heir, and of Thomas Crewe her attorney, having commanded the prior of Kenylworth to take of her an oath, etc., the king assigned to her as dower of the castles, manors, lands, etc. of her husband the manors of Berkeswelle and Lyghtethurne co. Warrewyk, Hampslape co. Bukingham, Yerdele, Shrauele and Haddesore co. Worcester, Berghdoun, Gretham and Preston and Uppyngham co. Roteland, Kertelynge co. Cantebrigge and Lydeney co. Gloucester, and two messuages and the office of pesager in the town of Suthampton, commanding livery thereof to be given her, but she made protest that day, craving in chancery that her dower should be saved her of the site of Warrewyke castle, the office of sheriff of Worcester, the office called 'shirrevessele' in Wyche, the said manor of Walsale, the manor of 'Southtauuton' co. Devon, a moiety of the manor of Thikenappeltre otherwise Fykenappeltre, a messuage and one carucate of land called 'Hilleplace' in Grafton Flevorde co. Worcester, and of all other possessions of the earl not contained in the inquisitions taken after his death whereof she is dowable and not yet dowered neither is recompense yet made her for them or for any parcel thereof; and the third part of the manor of Walsale was not assigned to her in the allowance of her dower, being omitted for the causes aforesaid, neither was any recompense made her on that account.
To the escheator in Warwickshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning her dower of the site of Warrewyke castle.
To the escheator in Devon. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning her dower of the manor of 'Southtauuton.'
To the escheator in Worcestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning her dower of the offices above mentioned, the moiety of the manor of Thikenappeltre and the messuage and land aforesaid.
Membrane 18.
Nov. 5.
Westminster.
To John Walop escheator in Wiltesir and the county of Suthampton. Order to give Thomas Lynforde and Joan his wife livery of a messuage, 40 acres of land and 8 acres of meadow in Larkestoke co. Wiltesir, held of the king by the service of paying yearly four broad arrows at Michaelmas, 28s. of yearly rent at Batramesle held in chief by the service of paying 2s. a year at the manor of Lyndherst, 13s. of yearly rent in the county of Suthampton held in chief as of the said manor, the manor of Larkestoke, a dovecote, three tofts, 8 acres of land with a fulling mill in Larkestoke, a messuage and one carucate of land in Wodefold, 10l. of rent in Bathampton, Rolveston and Wily, 4l. of yearly rent in the city of New Sarum co. Wiltesir, a messuage and one carucate of land at Brokleghe, 20s. of yearly rent at Crowe, and a messuage and half a carucate of land at Wallop co. Suthampton held of others than the king, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by John Bernard late escheator, that Thomas Blount knight at his death held the same in right of the said Joan late his wife, whom Thomas Lynforde has taken to wife, and the king has taken the fealty of Thomas Lynforde.
Memorandum that the writ issued with assent of William Thirnynge, William Rikhille and John Hulle justices, and of Robert Tirwhyt serjeant at law.
Dec. 5.
Westminster.
To William Loueney 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 9 March last, when the king advanced him to be chancellor, delivering to the said ministers the arrears thereof.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order without taking a fee to deliver to Ralph Rameseye the king's esquire letters patent whereby the king has granted him for life 40l. a year of the fee farm of Great Jernemuth and the ferry called 'Seynt Tolowferye,' and to the said Ralph and Alice his wife for their lives and the life of the longest liver two tuns of wine of Gascony to be taken of the prise of the king's wines in the port of Great Jernemuth.
Dec. 2.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Leycestershire. Order to give John Wychard seisin of a messuage, two cottages and three virgates of land in Sheyle, 4s. of rent issuing from a messuage and half a virgate of land there held by Joan Cartewrite of Richard Wycharde by knight service, and 6d. of rent issuing from a messuage and half a virgate of land held likewise by Joan Bruwode; as lately the king commanded the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer to send into chancery the tenor of an inquisition, of his office taken before Guy Spyne late escheator, concerning lands of Richard Wycharde, son and heir of William Wycharde of Nether Sheyle, who abjured the realm for a felony by him committed by slaying John Ferrour of Sheyle, and they certified that on Sunday before St. Boniface 22 Richard II Richard Wycharde feloniously slew John Ferrour at Sheyle, that he fled straightway to Sheyle church, that before John Wycharde one of the coroners he acknowledged that felony, and abjured the realm, and that he held the premises of John Wycharde of Osbeston by knight service and the service of paying 1d. rent a year; and they certified likewise that upon search of the rolls of the exchequer it is found in the account of Henry Wycharde late escheator in Leycestershire and Warwickshire from 29 October 1 Henry IV to 24 November 2 Henry IV that he is charged with 10s. 4d. of the issues of the said messuage, cottages and land and 4s. 6d. and 6d. of the said rents, and in his account from 4 March 21 Richard II to 29 October 1 Henry IV with 6s. arising from the waste thereof.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to take the fealty of Thomas de Thorp, son and heir of Nicholas de Thorp tenant in chief of the late king, and to give him seisin of his father's lands; as he proved his age before William de Rempston late escheator, and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [2943.]
Nov. 11.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order in presence of Roger de Stapilton, to whom the king has committed the keeping of the manor of Osgodby by Skardeburgh, or of [his attorneys and of] the attorneys of Agnes who was wife of William Barde, to assign to the said Agnes dower of two thirds of that manor, which her husband at his death held of the king as of the honour of Aumarle.
Dec. 20.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Suthampton for election of a coroner instead of Robert Heryerde, who is so much engaged upon divers business in that county that he has not leisure to exercise the office of coroner.
Oct. 19.
Westminster.
To John Gerarde escheator in Suffolk. Order to give Elizabeth who was wife of Thomas late duke of Norffolk, of whom the king has taken an oath etc., livery of 6l. a year of 18l. of rent in Cratfelde, 'Stoweparke' and Berwic contained in an inquisition taken before Richard Bowet late escheator after the death of Margaret duchess of Norffolk, the third part whereof was omitted and not assigned in dower to the said Elizabeth, the judgment and order against the said duke rendered and made at Coventre notwithstanding; as of the castles, manors and lands of the said Margaret, which by her death descended to the said duke, and came to the late king thereby and by reason of the nonage of Thomas de Moubray knight son and heir of the duke, a minor in his ward, the king on 10 July 1 Henry IV assigned to the said Elizabeth the castle and manor of Framelyngham extended at 80l. a year, the manors of Walton at 80l. 17s. 4d., Soham at 28l., Kenet at 27l. 1d., the manor and borough of Bungeye at 70l. 5s. 1d., the manors of Stonham at 46l. 17s. 4½d., Donyngworth at 16l. 8s. 6d., Kelshale at 60l., Stoverton at 36l. 16s. 3¼d., Holislee at 40l. 17s. 7¼d., Hoo with the hundred of Loose at 33l. 12½d., and Pesenhale at 18l., all in Suffolk, Wytherdeley co. Leycester at 10l., Stodesdoun at 20l. and Kyngeswode at 100s. in Salop, Kenet and Kentforde co. Cantebrigge at 20 marks, Chesterforde at 30l., Dovercourt at 43 marks and Rumforde extended at 10l. a year in Essex, rendering yearly 17s. 9¼d. to the king during the said heir's nonage and to the heir when of age and to his heirs, and commanded livery to be given her of the same; and in consideration that Framelyngham castle and the manor are upon the sea coast and subject to perils of the enemy, with her assent the king willed that the same should remain to him and his heirs until the lawful age of the duke's heir, that assignment notwithstanding, and that provision should be made to the said Elizabeth of other lands to the yearly value of 80l., and on 27 November last he granted her in recompense for the same the castle and manor of Bretby extended at 25l. a year, the manors of Rostlaston at 15l. 6½d., and Coton at 13l. 10s. 0½d., twelve messuages, fourteen bovates of land and 10l. of rent in Repyngton, Lynton, Meleton, Wylyngton, Asshburn and Howes at 14l. 6s. 8d., all in Derbyshire, the manor of Penne co. Bukingham at 10l., and the hundred of Goscote co. Leycester extended at 40s. a year, taking the said castle and manor of Framelyngham again into his own hand; and on 10 July aforesaid the said Elizabeth made protest, craving in chancery that her dower should be saved and there assigned to her of any manors, lands and rents contained in inquisitions taken after the death of the said duchess whereof dower was not assigned. By K.
Membrane 17.
Nov. 7.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Essex. Order to put William lord Wylughby again in possession of two thirds of the manor of Dovercourt and Herewych, and the issues thereof taken since 10 July 1 Henry IV; as by letters patent, confirmed by the king 4 November 1 Henry IV, the late king granted to the said William the said manor of the value of 40 marks and the manor of Walton in Culneys co. Suffolk of the value of 40l. a year, both of Thomas Moubray late earl marshal, until the full age of Thomas Moubray the earl's son, and the king further gave him the same so long as they should be in the king's hands by reason of that earl's forfeiture, with wards, marriages, reliefs, escheats, knights' fees, advowsons of churches exceeding the assessment of 20 marks and other profits whatsoever thereto pertaining; and among other castles, manors and lands of Margaret duchess of Norfolk which descended to Thomas late duke of Norffolk as her cousin and heir, and are in the king's hand by reason of the nonage of Thomas de Moubray knight son and heir of the said duke, on 10th July 1 Henry IV the king assigned in dower to Elizabeth who was the duke's wife the manor of Dovercourt and Herwych, commanding livery thereof to be given her; and upon petition of the said William, shewing that a third part thereof only ought to have been so assigned to her, and that by reason of the king's command he was unlawfully thrust out of the same although by virtue of the grants and confirmation aforesaid he had been in peaceable possession no small time, and praying for restitution of two thirds thereof that assignment notwithstanding, and the issues aforesaid, the king ordered the sheriff to give the said Elizabeth notice to be in chancery at a day now past in order to shew cause wherefore such restitution ought not to be made, and the sheriff returned that by Richard Wegyn and Hugh Bryghtrych he gave her notice as required; and at that day she appeared by Nicholas Wymbyssh her attorney, and the said William by John Mapilton, and the cause being after sent for debate before the king she appeared by Thomas Beston, and the said William by William de Waldeby, and after hearing the pleas of the parties, and arguments and allegations on either side, it was determined that the said William shall be put again in possession of the said two thirds with the issues aforesaid.
To the sheriff of Suffolk. Like writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Walton in Culneys, the sheriff having caused notice to be given by Edmund Carleton bailiff of the liberty of St. [ (fn. 1) ], who has the return and execution of writs.

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