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Dec. 22.
Westminster. |
To John Boteler of Sproxton escheator in Warwickshire. Order to
take the fealty of Thomas son and heir of Thomas Raleghe, and to
give him seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before
the escheator, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited
his homage until the quinzaine of Easter next. |
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To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to give the said Thomas
seisin etc.; as he has proved his age before John Boteler of Sproxton,
and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage
to a day yet to come, having commanded John Boteler to take his
fealty. |
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Like writs to the escheators in the following counties etc.: |
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Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent. |
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Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. |
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Suthampton and Wiltesir. |
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Devon. |
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Membrane 15. |
Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
To the prior of Christ Church priory Twynham co. Suthampton.
Order upon his allegiance to forbid all the canons his fellows secretly or
openly to leave that house without licence of the prior, on behalf of the
king commanding them to cast away leasing and insolence, and busy
themselves with divine services according to the rule of their order and
of the house, as they are in duty bound, and if any of them shall so leave
or purpose so to do, or shall make any suit in foreign parts to the prejudice of the king or any of the people, or send any man thither for
the purpose, order to cause them to be taken and put in custody until
further order, certifying in chancery from time to time under his seal
the names of them that he shall find contrary or rebellious herein,
and of their counsellors and abettors, and his own dealing in the
matter, that the king may apply the arm of his majesty for their
chastisement, so behaving that by his negligence, default or simplicity
a plantation devoted to the worship of God shall not perish, nor
any harm or peril happen by any of the said canons, whereby the king
should have matter for wrath against the prior; as the king has information that some of the said canons confederating together of malice
aforethought and frequently indulging in leasing and insolence have
cast away the bridle of obedience and, leaving the house and their
religion, are purposing to pass to foreign parts, there to prosecute
suits to the prejudice of the king and many of the people, which if it
were suffered would tend to contempt of the king, to damage and loss
of the said house, to the scandal of religion, for a pernicious example,
and to impair the force of divers statutes published in time of the king
and of former kings; and the king's will is to make provision against
such mischief, as he is bound to do, and for the credit of religion to
resist their malice and insolence. |
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Et erat patens. |
Dec. 28.
Westminster. |
To John Longevile escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of 'Northyevelle,'
one acre of land sometime parcel thereof excepted, and the advowson
of the church there, and the manors of Carleton, Yelvenden and
Chelvyngton, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that with licence of the
king Reynold Trailly deceased by charter gave the manor and advowson
of 'Northyevelle,' with the exception aforesaid, to Gerard Braybrok
knight the younger, Thomas Peyvre, Edmund Hampden, John Hervy,
John Warde parson of 'Northyevelle' and John Herteshorne and to
their heirs, and that all the tenants of that manor attorned tenants
to them, that long before his death by another charter he made to the
said Gerard, John, John and John and to Reynold Grey lord of Weyisforde and Ruthyn and Reynold Ragoun and to their heirs a release
of the manor of Carleton, which they held during the life of Dame
Joan Traylly (yet living) late the wife of John Traylly knight, by demise
of her said husband the father of the said Reynold Traylly, that long
before his death by another charter he made a release to the said
Gerard and Edmund and to Gerard Braybrok lord of Wodehulle
knight and their heirs of the manors of Yelvenden and Chelvyngton,
which they had for twenty years by feoffment of the said John
Traylly, and that the manors of Carleton, Yelvenden and Chelvyngton
are held of others than the king. |
