Close Rolls, Henry IV: July 1402

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: July 1402', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 1, 1399-1402, (London, 1927) pp. 542-545. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol1/pp542-545 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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July 1402

July 18.
Westminster.
To the keepers of the passage in the port of London and the river Thames. Order to suffer John van Maldegan, Classus Gofersoun and Henry Vanheythe merchants and victuallers, who lately came to England from foreign parts with divers victuals, and other merchants of those parts, to pass in that port with their ships, merchandise and servants, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, first paying the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, provided they take with them nought to the prejudice of the king or realm.
July 17.
Westminster.
To the keepers of the passage in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull. Order to suffer all known merchants willing to pass to foreign parts so to pass in that port with their seamen, ships and merchandise there, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, so that they take with them nought to the prejudice etc., and that no others pass there by colour of this command. Proviso that before their departure they pay the customs, subsidies etc. due upon their merchandise. By C.
Like writs to the following:
July 21.
Westminster.
The keepers of the passage in the port of St. Botolphs town. By C.
The keepers of the passage in the port of Great Jernemuth. By C.
Membrane 8. (fn. 1)
July 7.
Westminster.
To Robert de Whityngton escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage and one carucate of land at Leyghe in the parish of Wesebury in the said march called 'Astonescourte,' delivering to William de Aston any issues thereof taken; as at the malicious suit of certain his enemies, untruly averring that he was an idiot, the premises were seized into the king's hand; but he has appeared in person in chancery, and being there duly examined is found of sound mind and discretion, wherefore by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it is determined that the king's hand shall be removed.
June 20.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Devon. Order for particular causes, until more fully informed by particular persons whom the king is sending, to take no inquisition upon a writ of diem clausit extremum which the king lately sent upon information of the death of Amery de Sancto Amando knight.
July 16.
Westminster.
To John Chaundos, Thomas Clanvowe, Thomas Skelton knights, John Derehurst and Thomas Belue, lately appointed to take an assize of novel disseisin concerning tenements in Little Hereforde co. Hereforde arraigned by James de de la Mare against Hugh Cheyne knight, Maud his wife and others, the king having commanded four, three or two of them to proceed, Thomas Skelton being one, if all might not conveniently be present. Order to proceed to take that assize without awaiting the presence of John Hulle and Hugh Huls, if either or both of them shall be absent, so that if etc. (as above) four, three or two of them shall proceed, Thomas Skelton being one, notwithstanding the king's writ joining with them the said John Hulle and Hugh, and commanding six, five, four, three or two of them to proceed, John Hulle or the said Hugh being one; as the king is informed that owing to divers hindrances they may not attend, and his will is that justice be not delayed.
July 14.
Westminster.
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of John Pyke and Cicely his wife, to proceed in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of the defendant notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as their petition shews that they are suing before the justices against John Blakesle for a messuage, three tofts, 160 acres of land, 7 acres of wood, 27s. 6½d. of rent and a rent of 2lb. of cumin in Kympton, Kings Walden and Abbots Walden, which they claim to hold for life of the said Cicely by demise of Lawrence Welles vicar of Offeleye to her and Ellis Dokesworth sometime her husband, and wherein the defendant entered not save after a demise to Walter Pultere and John Dixene made by the said Ellis, whom in his life time she might not gainsay, averring that she was thereof jointly seised in the late king's time in her demesne as of freehold, and shews that the defendant alleged that the late king by letters patent granted the same (among other things) to him for life, by name of John Blakesley, and by name of a messuage, three crofts, 170 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow 7 acres of wood, 61s. 8d., 2lb. of cumin and one clove of rent, and a rent of three autumn works in 'Kyngeswalden' which were in that king's hand and extended at 111s. 7d. a year it was said, and that the king confirmed that grant, averring that he is tenant thereof by grant of the late king confirmed by the king, wherefore he took it that the justices would not proceed without advising the king, and craved aid of the king, and shews that they have deferred to proceed.
July 12.
Westminster.
To the same. Like writ in respect of the third part of a toft, 80 acres of land, 3 acres of meadow, 6 acres of wood and 40s. of rent in 'Kyngeswalden,' for which John Pyke and Cicely his wife are suing against John Blakesley of Harpeden as dower of the said Cicely by endowment of Ellis Dokesworth.
Aug. 16.
Westminster.
To the bailiff of Savoy. Order to leave all else and, ceasing every excuse, to deliver to Heretus Spronge to bring to the king, as direction shall be given him, a gun and two dozen 'gunstones' in the bailiff's keeping. By C.
To Thomas de Rempston constable of the Tower of London or to his lieutenant. Like order concerning 100lb. of 'salpetre' and 50lb. of sulphur which are in the Tower. By C.
Membrane 7.
July 25.
Westminster.
To the keepers of the passage in the port of Bristol. Order to suffer a ship of Robert Russell called 'la Katerine' of Bristol lately arrested in that port, which is laded with divers goods and merchandise of merchants of the realm for export to foreign parts as the king has learned, to pass thither without let, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. Proviso that the merchants pay customs, subsidies etc. upon those goods. By C.
July 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of John Kyrkeby, John Thonderle, William Rouchestre and John Weston of London to set free John Besaunt, by the sheriffs imprisoned in the city prison; as lately the king ordered them to certify in chancery the cause of his imprisonment, and they returned that he was taken in the city of London and imprisoned for that he feloniously robbed Margaret Stephenes of 50s. at the 'Mile Ende' co. Middlesex, for which he was indicted in Trinity term last before William Gascoigne the chief justice, and is a common thief it is said; and John Kyrkeby and the others have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 100 marks to have him before the king in the octaves of Michaelmas ready to answer touching the premises, and to stand to right etc.
July 26.
Westminster.
To the same. Order by mainprise of John Shelton 'glover,' Richard Felde 'clokmaker,' Thomas Axby 'gardener,' John Mery 'taillour' of Middlesex, Henry Wryght 'taillour' and John Haukyns 'tyler,' both of London, to set free Thomas Sutton, taken and imprisoned in the sheriffs' custody upon the averment of John Barmyngeham 'bocher,' that at 'Stratforde atte Bowe' co. Middlesex with others he slew William Offyngton of Stratforde, as appears by certificate of the sheriffs sent into chancery by command of the king; as John Shelton and the others have mainperned in chancery body for body and under a pain of 40l. to have him before the justices of gaol delivery at the next delivery of 'Neugate' gaol.
July 28.
Westminster.
To John Saperton warden of the Flete prison. Order by mainprise of William atte Water 'barbour,' Hugh Devenysshe 'tayllour,' Hugh Benyngton 'sadeller' and Thomas Norton 'tayllour,' all of London, to set free Thomas Shawe there imprisoned at suit of Thomas Semeleye it is said; as William atte Water and the others have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 100 marks that the prisoner shall do or procure the complainant no hurt or harm.

Footnotes

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