Close Rolls, Henry IV: April 1402 | 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: April 1402', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 516-519. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/pp516-519 [accessed 19 April 2024]

April 1402



April 8. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of John Pygot the younger of Yorkshire, John Asplioun of Northumberland and Thomas Gower of Warwickshire, in favour of John Totty at suit of the king against John Pygot the elder clerk, and John Neuburgh, John Wilyngham clerks, Thomas Houke chaplain and John Totty his maintainers, proctors, notaries and summoners, for contempt and prejudice contrary to the statute of provisors of 13 Richard II, and at suit of Robert de Selby chaplain for damages and wrong.
	Memorandum of a mainprise under a pain of 100 marks, made in chancery 10 April this year by John Latton, John Adam, John Pecche and Richard Brouns of Berkshire for John Arches, and of an undertaking by him for all his sons under a pain of 1,000 marks, that they shall do or procure no hurt or harm to Thomas More, John Hobbes, Peter Hatter, John Fynamour, John Millewarde, Robert Randolf, Thomas Couper, Thomas Coldrelle and other men of 'Esthenreth' in that county.
April 10. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of taking of Robert Savage the younger any security for keeping the peace at suit of Thomas Rotour, and order by mainprise of Henry Leycestre, Robert Savage the elder, Thomas Creslowe 'goldsmyth' and Richard Sage 'goldsmyth,' both of London, to set Robert Savage the younger free, if taken.
April 8. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of Robert Estfelde 'cosere,' Thomas Dorchestre 'skynner,' both of London, Richard Beyforde of Hertfordshire and John Sperston of Bristol esquire, in favour of John Smyth of Watforde and John Haukewelle at suit of James Surynden for debt.
	Sir Henry Percy eldest son of the earl of Northumberland and Sir Richard Darundell. Indenture of defeasance of a recognisance for 1,000l., made by Sir Henry in chancery, upon condition that, if Sir Richard pay him 500 marks at Midsummer next following Midsummer next, Sir Henry, Thomas Carnyca, John Kynge chaplains and Thomas de Knayton esquire shall within two months after such payment make him or others at his nomination an estate in fee simple without warranty of the manors of Bykar, Elynghamme, Newhamme and Newstede. Dated London, [ (fn. 1) ] April 3 Henry IV. French.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment by the parties, [ (fn. 1) ] April.
April 20. Westminster.	Guy Duke of Essex to Robert Ramsey. Recognisance for 100s., to be levied etc. in Essex.
April 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Devon. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of William Kirkeby 'taillour,' John Trethewy 'skynner,' William Peyver 'goldsmyth,' all of London, and Walter Asshe of Somerset to set free Ralph Asshe chaplain, if taken upon an information that he purposed to pass to foreign parts in order there to prosecute suits to the prejudice of the king and the hurt of great number of the people.
April 21. Westminster.	Thomas Huwysshe of Somerset esquire to John Barbour and William Barbour citizens and merchants of London. Recognisance for 40l., to be levied etc. in Somerset.
	Thomas Hildeburghe to Edmund de Mortuo Mari, Kynard de la Beere knights, Thomas Overton, John de Kepston, John Wike, John de Feckenham chaplains, John Bablake, John Venour esquires and William Bygot clerk. Quitclaim of the manor and advowson of Great Wrattynge, the wood called Ailleberdeshey, the lands called Gerveises, and all other lands, rents, services, reversions and woods in Great Wrattynge, Little Wrattynge, Wytherefelde, Great Thrillowe and Little Thrillowe co. Suffolk which were of William de Clopton knight, the lands in Great Thrillowe called Wadeselles excepted. Dated 6 January 3 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment at Wygmore 22 March before the abbot of Wygmore, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the file for this year.
	Membrane 1d.
Mar. 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton. Writ of supersedeas, by mainprise of John Gamboun, Robert Seton, both of Devon, Richard Bolt of the county of Suthampton and Richard Blenkynsop of Westmerland, in favour of Richard Michell 'dyer' at suit of Thomas Shipiare for trespass.
April 6. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino, by mainprise of Robert Monyn of Kent, Thomas Gray, George Bray, both of Yorkshire, and John Herry of Cornwall esquires, in favour of Richard Spice at suit of Richard Bristowe averring threats.
	Memorandum that this mainprise was taken by the chancellor.
April 10. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against Ralph Codyngton, appointed with others to make inquisition in Surrey and Sussex what goods and chattels the late king had within the castle and lordship of Porchestre on 1 July 23 Richard II, but order to proceed against others named in that commission; as the same came never to the said Ralph's hands, as he has made oath in chancery.
April 13. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order by mainprise of Thomas Jerberge of Norffolk knight, Thomas Trewyn of Cornwall esquire, John Bukton of Yorkshire knight and Thomas Broke of Norhamptonshire to set free Richard Perers esquire, if taken at suit of Thomas Rotour averring threats.
	John Ryggeley of Wygynton, Thomas Barre of Tamworth, Nicholas Russell and Henry Keke, both of Tamworth, to Henry Hethe. Bond in 25l. payable in the quinzaine of Midsummer next. Dated 15 April 3 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster, 15 April.
April 15. Westminster.	Henry Percy knight, son and heir of the earl of Northumberland, to Richard de Arundell knight. Recognisance for 1,000l., to be levied etc. in Northumberland.
	Richard de Arundell knight to Henry Percy (as above). Recognisance for 500 marks, to be levied etc. in Warwickshire.
April 20. Westminster.	John Lorymer of Knyghtbrig to William Morehay and Thomas Tottesham. Recognisance for 20l., to be levied etc. in Middlesex.
	Memorandum that this recognisance was taken by the chancellor.
April 20. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against John Lilleboun knight, by the late king appointed with others a justice to make inquisition by whose default the passage of ships and boats in the rivers of Wiltesir was hindered, and the meadows, pastures and sown lands adjacent thereto were flooded, wasted and destroyed by excessive raising and straitness of weirs, mills, stanks, pales and kiddles, but order to proceed against such as did meddle therein; as that commission came not to the said John's hands, neither had he knowledge of it, as the king has particular information.
April 17. Westminster.	To the same. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against John Assheburnham, John Colepepir and Robert Oxenbrugge, by the late king appointed with others to make inquisition in Surrey and Sussex how much land Thomas Salmoun knight held of Richard late earl of Arundell, the yearly value thereof, and on what day he died, but order to proceed against others who did meddle therein; as that commission was not delivered to the said John, John and Robert, as they have made oath in chancery.
April 8. Westminster.	To the same. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against the abbot of St. Peter Gloucestre, and order to release any distress upon him made; as at his suit, averring that although he and his monastery are of and in the diocese of Worcester and not in that of St. Davids, he was by the bishop of St. Davids appointed a collector in that diocese of the last moiety of a tenth last granted to the king by the clergy of the province of Canterbury for that he has therein certain possessions of his church, though small and not sufficient for such appointment, and was by the bishop unlawfully troubled in divers ways, and praying to be thereof discharged, the king commanded G. bishop of St. Davids not to distrain or compel the abbot to collect that moiety in his diocese by colour of any command of the king for collection of the same therein, for that by the commission of the bishop to the abbot addressed and produced in chancery and otherwise he was assured that the abbot and monastery are of and in the diocese of Worcester, but to appoint and depute other fit and trustworthy men of the clergy of his diocese for whom he would answer to collect that moiety, certifying the treasurer and the barons of their names.
	John Kighley esquire to Stephen Lescrope knight. Grant and quitclaim of the manor of Byngebery co. Kent, and of all lands, rents, services, the park etc. in Thurnham and Stokebery, being in the said Stephen's possession. Dated 18 April 3 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 April.
	Richard Cliderowe esquire, John Campeden, John Ikelyngton clerks and William Norton citizen and draper of London to John Garton esquire of Kent, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim and surrender of all the lands, rents and services, woods, ways, hedges, ditches, rights etc. in the city of London and in the counties of Kent, Surrey, Middlesex, Southampton, Lincoln, Somerset and Devon, now in possession of John Garton, which they had by his feoffment. Dated 20 October 2 Henry IV.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment by the said Richard 21 April this year, by the said William 23 April, by John Campeden 26 April, and by John Ikelyngton 27 April.
April 20. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of any process against John Brooke late escheator in Surrey and Sussex, by the late king appointed with others to make inquisition how much land Thomas Salman knight held of Richard late earl of Arundell, the yearly value thereof, and the date of his death, but order to proceed against others who did meddle therein; as that commission was not delivered to the said John, as he has made oath in chancery.