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Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1932.

'Close Rolls, Henry V: July 1421', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422, (London, 1932) pp. 153-162. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol2/pp153-162 [accessed 19 April 2024]

July 1421



July 12. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Shrewsbury for the time being. Order to pay to the prioress and convent of St. Mary Cestre 10 marks a year, and the arrears since 9 May last, on which day of his reverence for God and to support an increase of divine service within the house of Cestre at their prayer the king of his alms granted to them and their successors for a term of ten years 10 marks a year of the fee farm of the town of Shrewsbury. (fn. 1)
	Et erat patens.
July 26. Westminster.	To the customers and the searcher in the port of la Pole Dorset. Order to suffer John Pynchebeke of London in that port to ship 4,000 woolfells and ten sarplers of wool and, after payment of customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, to carry them to the staple of Calais. (fn. 1) By C.
July 12. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Order in presence of Joan and Joyce daughters and heirs of Edward Charleton of Powys knight, or of their attorneys, to assign dower to Elizabeth who was the said Edward's wife, of whom the king has caused the abbot of Shrewsbury to take an oath etc. (fn. 1)
	Like writ to William Caumbrigge mayor of the city of London and escheator therein.
July 16. Westminster.	To William Whappelode escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to take the fealties of Thomas Straunge esquire, John Kneseworth, William Sewale clerk and Richard Edmonde of Payteshulle, and to give them livery of the manor and advowson of Great Wodhulle; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Thomas de Wodhille knight long before his death by charter gave the same, which are held in chief, to them, their heirs and assigns, that a fine thereof after levied at Westminster in the octaves of St. Martin 7 Henry V between Thomas Straunge and the others plaintiffs and Thomas de Wodhille deforciant, whereby he acknowledged their right and made a quitclaim thereof to them and the heirs of the said William, the king's licence not being obtained, and that the same are taken into the king's hand by the death of Thomas de Wodhille and by reason of those trespasses; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned those trespasses, and for 10s. there paid has respited the homage of William Sewale until Easter day next. (fn. 1)
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July 11. Westminster.	To all etc. Licence by advice of the council, for particular causes moving the king and council, to Lawrence Merbury the king's knight, whom by letters patent under the great seal the king lately appointed chancellor in Ireland during pleasure, to abide in England from 1 August next until 1 September following; and further with assent of the council to appoint a deputy to occupy that office in his absence between those dates. (fn. 2) By p.s.
July 7. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to take the fealties of John Talbot the son and Katherine his wife, and to give John Talbot knight lord Fournyvalle, his said son and Katherine livery of the manors of Holgot, Brokhampton, Clea St. Margaret, Wolstanston, Longedoun, Prestweston, Condovere and Uppyngton, of the messuages, land and wood in Chetyngton and 10s. 1d. of rent hereinafter mentioned, and of the advowsons of the churches of Wolstanston and Chetyngton, and the issues thereof taken since 8 June last, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the tenements held in burgage and the other manors, moieties, rent and advowsons hereinafter mentioned, delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Hugh Burnell knight at his death held for life the manors of Wotton, Sutton, Corfton, Abbeton, Clea St. Margaret, Eudon Burnell, Holgot, Thongelonde, Millynghope, Russhebury, Hopeboudelers, Chatewalle, Wolstanston, Smethecote, Longedoun, Prestesweston, Norton, Condovere, Acton Reigner, Uppynton. Tasseley, Routon, Ambaston, Astwalle, Belleswardyn, Benethale, Acton Pygot, Ramesherst, Pullilley and Longefelde Cheyne, a moiety of the manors of Cantelhope and Streforde and of Acton Burnell, with all members, rents, services, customs, hundreds, views of frankpledge, parks, warrens, liberties, neifs and all that goes with them, advowsons of abbeys and priories etc. thereto pertaining, a tenement in Shrewsbury and a tenement in Bruggenorth, and the advowsons of the churches of Chetyngton, Thongelonde, Russhebury, Wolstanton, Smethecote, Acton Pigot and Acton Burnell by demise of Robert Rikedoun of Witham and others to him for life, by name of Hugh lord Burnell knight lord of Wylye, and by name of the manors of Wotton, Onebury, Walton, Little Sutton, Corfton, Abbeton, Ewdon Burnell, Benthale, Holgot, Brookhampton, Clea St. Margaret with the members, Millyngehope, Russhebury with the members, Astwalle, Hopeboudelers, Chatwalle, Wolstanston, Smethecote, Longedoun, Presteweston, Condovere with the members, Acton Reigner, Uppynton, Tassheley, Routon and Ambaston, Briggenorth, Acton Burnell, Acton Pygot with the members, nine messuages, one carucate five virgates of land, 10 acres of wood, 106s. 8d. of rent in Chetyngton, Rameshurst, Pullelley, Longefelde, Sallope, Benthale, Streforde, Wyggecote, Little Millyngehope and Rowton, a moiety of the manors of Cantelhope, Russhebury, Streforde, Chatewalle and Rowton, a third part of the manor of Smethecote, the advowsons of the churches of Wolstanton, Acton Burnell, Acton Pygot, Russhebury, Smethecote and Chetyngton, and all other lordships, manors, lands, rents and services, advowsons, knights' fees and reversions in Salop which the grantors had by his gift, the manors of Bromfelde, Auldoun, Pycheforde, Eton, Thongelonde and Norton by Condore and certain lands in Little Sutton in Corvedale late of William Sparke excepted, with remainder to the said John Talbot knight, John his son and Katherine one of the daughters and heirs of Edward Burnell knight deceased, son of the said Hugh, and to the heirs of the bodies of John the son and Katherine, and that the manors of Holgot etc. first above mentioned and the advowsons of Wolstanston and Chetyngton are held in chief by knight service, the messuages, land and wood in Chetyngton in chief by homage and fealty, 10s. 1d. of the said rent of the king by fealty, the said tenements of the king in burgage, and the other manors, moieties, rent and advowsons with the exceptions aforesaid of others than the king; and by letters patent of 8 June last the king pardoned the trespasses therein committed, and he has taken the fealty of John Talbot the father due for these and other lands in Staffordshire, and for 40s. paid in the hanaper has respited the homages of John the son and Katherine until the feast of Trinity next. (fn. 3)
	To the escheator in Staffordshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to give the said John, John and Katherine livery of the manor and lordship of Wolverhampton with the members and appurtenances, which the said Hugh held for life with remainder (as above), and the issues thereof taken since 8 June last, the same being held in chief by the service of the twelfth part of one knight's fee; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited etc. until a day yet to come. (fn. 3)
	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Elizabeth wife of Edward Burnell knight deceased livery of the manors of Borham and Great Holande, and of a messuage and 101 acres of arable land, which are parcel of 145 acres of drowned marsh lying under water, parcel of the manor of 'Esthamme' and 'Westhamme,' but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the residue of the said manor, delivering to her any issues of the said residue taken; as it is found etc. that the said Hugh held the manors of 'Esthamme' and 'Westhamme,' Borham and Great Holande (as above) by name of Hugh Burnell knight lord of Holgot and Weolegh, with remainder to the said Edward and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the manor of Borham is held in chief as parcel of the barony of Mountfichet by the service of one knight's fee, the manor of Great Holande in chief by the service of three fourths of one knight's fee, the said messuage and land in chief by the service of the third part of one knight's fee, and the residue of the manor of 'Esthamme' and 'Westhamme' of others than the king; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the trespasses herein committed, and he has taken the fealty of the said Elizabeth. (fn. 4)
	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Walter Hungerforde knight, Edmund his son and Margery daughter and one of the heirs of Edward Burnell knight livery of the manor of Stansted Mountfichet, and the issues and profits thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Waltham otherwise called Powers, Walkefare and Lachyndoun, delivering to them any issues of these taken; as it is found etc. that Hugh Burnell held the same (as above) with remainder to the said Walter, Edmund and Margery, and to the heirs of the bodies of Edmund and Margery, and that the manor of Stanstede is held of the king as parcel of the barony of Mountfichet by the service of the tenth part of one knight's fee, and the other manors of others than the king; and the king has pardoned the trespasses herein committed, has taken the fealty of the said Walter, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper has respited until the feast of Trinity next the homage of the said Edmund, who has taken the said Margery to wife, having commanded the escheator in Worcestershire to take his fealty. (fn. 4)
June 14. Westminster.	To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to take the fealties of Joan de Beauchamp lady of Bergevenny, Philip Morgaun now bishop of Worcester, John Bathe clerk, Bartholomew Brokesby, William Botiller of Yatton, Thomas Harewelle and Nicholas Saucer esquires, and to give them livery of the manors of Newport Paynell and Little Lynforde, and of the advowsons of two chantries in Newport Paynell, and the issues of those manors taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Hugh Burnell knight at his death held no lands in that bailiwick of the king or of others which may be taken into the king's hands, but was sometime seised of the said manors and advowsons, and long before his death, by name of Hugh Burnell knight lord of Holgote and of Weoleigh, gave the same to the said Joan and the others and to Richard Pepur now deceased, their heirs and assigns, that by virtue of his gift they were, and the survivors yet are thereof seised, and that those manors are held in chief, the manor of Newport Paynell by the service of the third part of one knight's fee, and the manor of Lynforde by the service of the sixth part; and on 30 October last the king pardoned the trespasses herein committed, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper he has respited the homages of the said Joan and the others until the Purification next. (fn. 4)
Nov. 26. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop. Order to take into the king's hand and safe keep until further order a messuage, five shops, six tofts, a croft, a stable and a grange in the town of Shrewsbury, 8l. 8s. 4d. of rent issuing from eleven messuages there, eleven messuages, a croft, two granges, two carucates of land and pasture and a meadow in Colnham within the liberty of the said town, 40s. of rent issuing from certain lands in the hamlet of Wodehous in the parish of Hanwode, and a third part of the manor of Lynches; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Harewelle by virtue of letters patent addressed to him and to William Burley and the sheriff, that Richard son of Reynold de Mutton of Shrewsbury knight at his death was seised of all the premises. (fn. 5)
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March 22. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull for the time being. Order from quarter to quarter to pay to John baron of Greystoke for four years from Easter next 500l. in time of truce and 1,000l. in time of war; as the king has appointed him warden of Rokesburgh castle for that term, taking 1,000l. in time of truce and 2,000l. in time of war for custody thereof; and willing to take order for ready payment of the same, by advice and assent of the council the king has granted that in time of truce he shall have quarter by quarter 500l. in that port and 500l. in the port of St. Botolphs town, and in time of war 1,000l. in each port of the customs and subsidies therein by the collectors' hands.
	To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of St. Botolphs town for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis.
July 20. Westminster.	To the escheator in Devon. Order to take the fealties of Thomas de la Pomeray and John Cole, and to give the said Thomas, Joan his wife and John Cole livery of the manor of Byry Pomeray, and the issues thereof taken since 20 November last; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John Pomeray knight was thereof seised, that he held it of King Richard II in chief by knight service, that by name of John de la Pomeray, son and heir of Henry de la Pomeray, he gave the same to William de Horbury parson of Ipplepen, Richard Holrygge vicar of Bryxham, John Papilwyke parson of Lookessore, Reynold vicar of Byry Pomeray, John Hill, John Wadham, Thomas de la Pomeray, William Caunton and Richard Aysshe and to their heirs, that by virtue of his gift they were thereof seised, that William Caunton died, that after his death the surviving feoffees gave the manor to the said John Pomeray and Joan then his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of John Pomeray, that licence of the late king was obtained, that those grantees continued their estate during the said John's life, that he died thereof jointly seised without issue by the said Joan, that she overlived him, and peaceably continued her estate until Ascension day 8 Henry V, on which day without licence of the king, by name of Joan who was wife of John de la Pomeray son and heir of Henry de la Pomeray, by deed of that date she made a surrender and grant of her estate in the said manor to the said Thomas, Joan and John Cole, being the right heirs of John Pomeray, and to their heirs, Joan being daughter of Joan sister and one of his sisters and heirs, and John Cole being son of Margaret the other sister and heir, by virtue of which surrender and grant they are thereof seised; and on 20 November last for a fine paid in the hanaper the king pardoned the trespasses herein committed, and for 20s. there paid he has respited the homage of John Cole until Easter next. (fn. 6)
July 19. Westminster.	To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to take the fealty of William brother of John Brounynge, and to give him seisin of the purparty hereinafter mentioned; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before the late escheator, that Thomas Fitz Nicholl knight at his death held the manor of Nymdesfelde and the advowson of Kynleye chantry, that a fine levied at Westminster in the quinzaine of Trinity 3 Richard II between Edmund Blount plaintiff and the said Thomas and Margery his wife deforciants of the manors of Filton and Stokehenry and the advowson of Filton church, whereby the deforciants acknowledged the plaintiff's right, and rendered the premises to him and his heirs subject to a rent of 18 marks a year payable to them and the heirs of Margery, as appears by a copy of the fine produced to the jurors, that the said Thomas and Margery were seised of that rent, that they had issue Katherine wife of Robert Poyntz their elder daughter and Eleanor their younger daughter, that she took to her husband John Brounynge, that they had issue John Brounynge the son, that Margery died seised of the said rent jointly with her husband, that John Brounynge the father and Eleanor likewise died, and the said Thomas died seised of that rent by virtue of the said fine, that the said manor of Nymdesfelde and advowson are held in chief by the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee, and the manors of Filton and Stokehenry of others than the king, and that the said Katherine, being of full age, and John Brounynge the son, being within age, were lately the next heirs of the said Thomas and the said Margery, namely Katherine their daughter and one of their heirs, and John their cousin and other heir, namely son of Eleanor their other daughter, the king took the fealty of the said Robert due for Katherine's purparty of the said manor, advowson and rent, for a fine paid in the hanaper respited until a day now past his homage, due by reason of issue between him and his wife begotten, and ordered the then escheator to take of Robert and Katherine security for payment of their relief at the exchequer, in their presence and in presence of the next friends of John Brounynge, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of the said manor, advowson and rent into two equal parts, and to give the said Robert and Katherine seisin of her purparty, keeping the purparty of John Brounynge the son in the king's hand until further order, with proviso that each of the heirs and parceners should have a share of the lands held of the king, and be a tenant of the king; and upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Guy Whityngton late escheator, that after the death of the said Thomas a partition was made as aforesaid, that by virtue thereof John Brounynge the son was seised of a moiety of the said rent, manor and advowson, so that by reason of his nonage that moiety came to the king's hands, that he is dead, and that William his brother is his next heir, the said William having proved his age before the escheator, for one mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited until Midsummer day next his homage for the purparty of John Brounynge the son kept in the king's hand as aforesaid. (fn. 7)
July 10. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take the fealty of John Stourton son and heir of William Stourton, and to give him seisin of the lands held by his father in his demesne as of fee and in fee tail, and of those held by his father by the courtesy of England after the death of Elizabeth his mother, whose heir he is; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until the feast of Trinity next. (fn. 7)
	To the escheator in Essex. Like order; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited the homage of the said John until a day yet to come, and has commanded the escheator in Wiltesir to take his fealty. (fn. 7)
	Like writ to the escheator in Somerset and Dorset.
— Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound, and to the searcher there. Order to suffer Roger Crowme and Richard Bryan, after payment of the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, to lade in that port and take over to Bordeaux 40 quarters of wheat for victualling and relief of that city. (fn. 7)
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June 21. Dover.	To the constable of Dovorre castle or to his lieutenant. Order, for particular causes specially moving the king and council, to receive Thomas Page bailiff of Dovorre, whom the king is sending, from one who shall deliver him, and to keep him in custody in the castle until further order. (fn. 7) By the guardian and C.
June 5. Westminster.	To the escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Norton Hautevyle and the advowson of a free chapel thereto pertaining, delivering to Cicely late the wife of William Cheyne knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death William Cheyne held that manor and advowson jointly with her by gift of Richard Manyngforde perpetual vicar of Seton and Nicholas Trenewith to him, by name of William Cheyny knight son and heir of Ralph Cheyny knight, and to the said Cicely, and to the heirs and assigns of the said William, and that they are not held of the king.
	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take the fealty of the said Cicely due for these and other lands in Lincolnshire, and to give her livery of the manor of Brooke with a moiety of the profits, perquisites, views of frankpledge, hundred, market and portmote of Westbury, also of mast or pasture for her swine in the wood of Westbury called the 'Holte' with a swinesty there, and 6l. of yearly rent to be taken of the manor of Westbury and hamlets of Havedynghulle, Stoke, Milbourne and Lyghe, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that the said William held the premises (as in the last) by gift of William Exetre rector of Trowbrygge, William Nywe vicar of Westbury and John Mareys chaplain to him and Cicely and to his heirs, and that the said manor and moiety are held in chief by the service of half a knight's fee; and by letters patent of 24 April 3 Henry IV the late king pardoned the trespasses herein committed.
	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give the said Cicely livery of the manor of Totille with appurtenances in Totille, Riston, Gayton and Carleton, a croft of pasture in Carleton containing 40 acres of pasture parcel of the said manor, and the advowson of Totille church, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned etc. that the said William held the premises by demise of John Westbury the younger and others to him, by name of William Cheny, and the said Cicely and to his heirs, and that the same are held of the earl of Cestre as of the honour of Cestre.
July 16. Westminster.	To the escheator in Berkshire. Order in presence of the heir of John Romayn esquire, or of his attorneys, to assign dower to Nicholas Banastre and Isabel who was wife of Thomas Wyntereshulle esquire and sometime of John Romayn; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the trespass of the said Nicholas in taking the said Isabel to wife, and her trespass in marrying him without licence of the king. (fn. 8)
July 15. Westminster.	To the escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to take the fealty of Michaela late the wife of Robert Derby, and to give her livery of the manor and advowson of Langeblaneforde otherwise Langeton Botyler co. Dorset, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the other manors, land, rent etc. hereinafter mentioned, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that at his death Robert Derby held as jointly enfeoffed with her a messuage, 16 acres of land and 1 acre of meadow in Henton St. George, three messuages with curtilages, 40 acres of land, 6 acres of meadow and 10 acres of moor in Henton Craft, 14 acres of land in Meriet, a messuage and half a carucate of land in Endeston, three messuages and one carucate of land in Hengstriche co. Somerset by feoffment of Avice who was wife of Stephen Derby knight, made to the said Robert her son and Michaela and to the heirs of his body, by name of all her lands, rents, services, reversions and commons of pasture in Henton St. George, Henton Craft, Meriet, Endeston and Hengstriche, that the said Robert died seised in right of Michaela of 20s. of yearly rent issuing from lands in Charleton Cammvylle co. Somerset in tenure of Nicholas Edmund, with the homage and service of that tenant and his heirs, that John Chaundeler clerk, now bishop of Salisbury, Master John Titelyng, Thomas Maundevyle clerks, John Sparwe and Richard Bradewey held for life the manor of Bukshawe co. Somerset, with reversion to the said Robert and his heirs as son and heir of the said Avice, by feoffment of Robert Colyngborne clerk and John Langeforde to them and to the said Avice, Humphrey Stafforde knight, Master Thomas Tynkelden clerk and John Savage, all now deceased, and to the heirs and assigns of the said Avice, that by name of Robert Derby son and heir of Stephen Derby knight he made a release of the said manor to them, their heirs and assigns, that they made a lease thereof to the said Michaela for life, and that all the said manor, land etc. are not held of the king; and it is found by another inquisition, likewise taken before the escheator, that at his death Robert Derby held jointly with Michaela five messuages, a toft, 50 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow, 5 acres of wood and 16 acres of pasture in Shirborne, and a messuage and 24 acres of land in Trylle co. Dorset by feoffment of the said Avice, to them and the heirs of the said Robert's body, by name of all her lands, rents, services, reversions and commons of pasture in Shirborne and Trylle, that long before his death, by name of Robert Derby son and heir of Stephen Derby knight, he gave to William Frye, Ralph Walysshe, John Fauntleroy of Dorset, Robert Rempston of Godelyngston, Robert Colyngbourne parson of 'Langeblaneforde' and William Bret chaplain, their heirs and assigns, his manors of Lytelton by Blaneforde St. Mary, Radelyngton by 'Corfcastelle' and 'Langeblaneforde' otherwise Langeton Latyle by Blaneforde Forum, and the advowsons of Lytelton church and 'Langeblaneforde' chantry, that he also gave them all his lands, rents, services and reversions in Lytelton, Radelyngton and 'Langeblaneforde,' except his whole manor of 'Langeblaneforde' otherwise Langeton Botyler with the advowson of 'Langeblaneforde' church purchased of John le Botiler of Wymeryng knight by Henry le Gulden knight, great grandfather of the said Robert, to himself and Elizabeth his wife and to the heirs of the said Henry, that gift being under a condition that whensoever by him required they should again enfeoff the said Robert, his heirs and assigns, of the manors of Litelton, Radelyngton and 'Langeblaneford,' the advowsons of the said church and chantry, and the said lands, rents, services and reversions with the exceptions aforesaid, and if not so required in his life time, they should after his decease make a grant thereof with those exceptions to the said Michaela and to the heirs of her body by him, that the said Robert after did long before his death give to the same feoffees, their heirs and assigns, the manor and advowson above excepted, excepting from that gift the manor of 'Langeblaneforde' otherwise Langeton Latyle and the advowson of the said chantry, under a condition that when by him required they should again enfeoff him thereof, his heirs and assigns, and if not so required in his life time, they should after his death make a grant thereof to the said Michaela and to the heirs of her body by him, that he died before he had made such request, that those feoffees did after make a grant to the said Michaela, and to the heirs of Robert Derby by her, of the said manors of Lytelton, Radelyngton and 'Langeblaneforde' otherwise Langeton Latyle with the advowsons of the said church and chantry, of the manor of 'Langeblaneforde' otherwise Langeton Botyler with the said advowson, and of the lands etc. above mentioned, all which they had by feoffment of the said Robert, that by virtue of their gift she was thereof seised as of freehold, and that the manor of 'Langeblaneforde' otherwise Langeton Botiler with the advowson is held of the king in socage by the service of rendering yearly at the exchequer 1d. by the sheriff's hands for all services, and the other manors, messuages, land, rent etc. of others than the king. (fn. 9)