Close Rolls, Henry V: July 1421

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

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'Close Rolls, Henry V: July 1421', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422, (London, 1932) pp. 165-169. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol2/pp165-169 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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July 1421

July 10.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Dorset. Order to take the fealty of John Stourton, and to give him seisin of one virgate of land in Gillyngham and the bailiwick of keeper of the forest and park of Gyllyngham; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John Haym was seised of that land, whereto has pertained time out of mind the bailiwick aforesaid, called the forestership in fee, or the bailiwick of forester in fee within the said forest and park, that long before his death he gave the same by charter to John Wyke, Richard Cressybien and Robert Wulrygge and to their heirs, that they by charter gave the same to John Haym and Isabel his wife and to the heirs of John Ham's body, with remainder to John Belvale and Katherine his wife and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of John Belvale, that Isabel died, that John Belvale and Katherine had issue a daughter Joan, and she had issue a daughter Elizabeth, who was married to William Stourton, that William Stourton and Elizabeth had issue John Stourton, that John Belvale and Joan died, and the said Elizabeth after died, and after her the said Katherine, that after that John Haym died without issue seised of the estate aforesaid, that by virtue of the said remainder after his death the said land and bailiwick do pertain to John Stourton as cousin and heir of John Belvale and Katherine, namely son of Elizabeth daughter of Joan their daughter, and that the said land is held of the king by the service of keeping the said forest and park; and John Stourton has proved his age before the escheator in Wiltesir, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until the feast of Trinity next. (fn. 1)
July 16.
Westminster.
To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order, when by the butler required, to admit John Combe to the office of coroner in the city of London, taking of him an oath of good behaviour so long as he shall stand in office; as Nicholas Merbury the king's serjeant his chief butler, to whom that office pertains, may not have leisure to exercise the same in person for divers business of the king whereupon he is engaged elsewhere, and by assignment of the king has appointed John Combe as substitute in his stead. (fn. 1)
By bill of the treasurer.
July 16.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Suthampton. Order upon sight etc., by their bailiffs and other deputies whom they shall appoint, for money arising of the issues of the county to cause 40,000 wing feathers of geese to be taken and purveyed with all speed for new making arrows to the king's use for the present expedition, and to be brought to London before the Assumption next. (fn. 1)
Like writs to the sheriffs of the counties following for the feathers mentioned:
Surrey and Sussex 30,000.
Somerset and Dorset 100,000.
Wiltesir 40,000.
Gloucester 40,000.
Worcester 30,000.
Warrewyk and Leycester 60,000.
Oxford and Berkshire 60,000.
Northampton 60,000.
Roteland 30,000.
Stafford 30,000.
Notyngham and Derby 30,000.
York 60,000.
Lincoln 100,000.
Cantebrigge and Huntingdon 100,000.
Norffolk and Suffolk 100,000.
Essex and Hertford 100,000.
Bedford and Bukingham 80,000.
Kent 100,000.
Sept. 25.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with eight messuages, two mills, one dovecote, 80 acres of land, 25 acres of meadow, 22 acres of wood, 200 acres of waste and 9l. 4s. of rent in 'Westherford, Northblachesworthy,' Medewelle, 'Westlake,' Worthele, Holbeton, Wymston, Shepham, Brighville, Plympton, Inlescombe, Blacchismore, Hungariscombe, Brounston and Creucombe, delivering to Alice Halghwille any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard Piperell esquire at his death held the same in his demesne as of fee, that they are not held of the king, and that Alice Halghwille, sister of Richard Piperelle father of the deceased, is his cousin and next heir, and of full age. (fn. 2)
Sept. 25.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Devon. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with six messuages and 200 acres of land in Holecombe, Keaton and Wlonkwille, Plympton and Wryngworthy, common of pasture upon the demesne land of Ermyngton and a common estover called 'housbote' and 'haybote' in Yerneknolle, delivering to Thomas Wyndesore and Alice his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard Piperell esquire at his death held the premises in fee tail by gift of Richard de Holecombe, son of Richard de Holecombe, to Richard Piperell and Alice his wife, father and mother of the said Richard, and to the heirs of the body of Richard the father, by name of all messuages, lands, rents and reversions in those towns which Florence Piperell then held for life with reversion to that grantor, that the said Florence attorned tenant to them, that she died seised of the estate aforesaid, that Richard Piperell the father and Alice entered and were seised of the same in fee tail in their remainder, and died seised of that estate, that after their death the same descended to Richard Piperell esquire as son and heir of the body of Richard the father, that Richard the son died without issue, that after his death the premises shall revert to Alice wife of Thomas Wyndesore, being daughter and next heir of Richard Holecombe, for that Richard Piperell the father and Alice are dead without issue of Richard's body, and that the same are not held of the king. (fn. 2)
Membrane 15.
July 10.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to take the fealty of Bartholomew Brokesby, John Harewelle the elder, John Brace esquires and Nicholas Saucer, and to give them livery of the manors of Stonhowes and Kyngestanlegh, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Shurdyngton, Wodechestre and Achardes, delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John Arundell of Arundell knight at his death held no lands in that bailiwick of the king nor of others in his demesne nor in service, but by charter indented long before his death, by name of John de Arundell lord Arundell and Mautravers, gave all the said manors, among other things, with warranty to the said Bartholomew, John Harewell and John Brace, Thomas Gower of Wodehalle and the said Nicholas and to their assigns from Michaelmas 4 Henry V during the life of Joan de Beauchamp lady of Bergevenny, under a condition that if she should implead John de Arundell or the heirs male of his body in a court of record for the earldom of Arundell, or for the castles, towns, lordships, manors, lands, rents, services, hundreds, returns of writs, forests, chaces and liberties contained in a fine levied in 21 Edward III between Richard then earl of Arundell plaintiff and John de Alresforde and John Sprott chaplain deforciants, or for any parcel thereof, or should thrust him out or any of his said heirs, or Eleanor his wife if she should overlive him and be thereof dowered, it should be lawful for him and his heirs again to enter and possess his first estate in these manors, the said charter notwithstanding, that those grantees were thereof seised, that Thomas Gower after made a quitclaim thereof to the said Bartholomew and the others (John Brace by the name of John Braz), who accordingly were and yet are thereof seised, and that the manors of Stonhowes and Kyngestanlegh are held of the king as of the honour of Wallyngforde, and the other manors of others than the king. (fn. 3)
June 5.
Westminster.
To the guardians of the peace in Leycestershire, and to the sheriff. Order to put John Gryuell and Sibyl his wife again in possession of a messuage and 100 acres of land in Langton; as at their petition, shewing that at the time of the king's last passage to France and after continuously they were thereof seised as of freehold in right of the said Sibyl, until 3 January 6 Henry V when William Burneby thrust them out and disseised them, the king ordered the said William to be in chancery at a day mentioned in order to answer touching the premises; and for that when vouched he came not, by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that by his default the petitioners should be put again in possession.
July 6.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Cornwall for election of a coroner instead of John Trewynt, who is insufficiently qualified. (fn. 3)
June 30.
Westminster.
To all admirals etc. to whom etc. Order to suffer Peter Lopi of Quintaal knight and Loderic Fernandi justice, ambassadors of the king of Portugal within the realm, to pass to their own parts with two ships of Portugal now in the port of Suthampton, John Alfonssi and Giles Johannis masters, taking sixty lances, their horses, goods, property and harness, any arrest made notwithstanding. (fn. 3) By C.
Et erat patens.
[Fœdera.]
July 2.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Essex and Hertford for the time being. Order every year to pay John Stanebry the king's serjeant, one of the yeomen of his chamber, 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 4 August last; as the king has granted him for life from that date 6d. a day of the issues, profits and revenues of those counties arising. (fn. 3) By p.s. [1095.]
June 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order to put John Wynne goldsmith, and John Claverynge 'draper' citizens of London again in possession of a messuage in 'Oldefysshstrete' in the parish of St. Nicholas 'Coldabbeye' in 'Bredestrete' ward London; as lately disputes arose between them and John Michell citizen and alderman of London, for that they were seised of that messuage, and continued their possession at the time of the king's last passage to Normandy, before and after, until on 29 April 8 Henry V John Michell did enter the same and disseise them thereof; and it is found by inquisition, taken before William Babyngton and Robert Hulle by virtue of letters patent to them and to William Hankeforde and Robert Tirwhit addressed, that they were so seised, and continued their possession until the said day, when John Mychell did disseise them; and that inquisition being read in chancery, and the matter understood, after deliberation with the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, by their advice it was determined that John Wynne and John Claverynge be put again in possession.
July 26.
Westminster.
To John Serfe escheator in Northumberland. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Fawnes, 40s. of rent in 'West Qwelpyngton,' a tenement and 40 acres of land in Great Quelpyngton, and a tenement with 40 acres of land in Inghowe, delivering to Elizabeth wife of William Elmeden knight, Maud wife of William Rither the younger knight, Joan wife of Thomas Lamberde knight, Margaret late the wife of William Lodyngton and Agnes wife of Thomas Hagirston any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Gilbert Umfreville knight at his death held the premises to him and his heirs of John duke of Bedford as of his barony of Ovyngham, and that the said Elizabeth, Maud, Joan, Margaret and Agnes are his sisters and next heirs, and are of full age. (fn. 4)

Footnotes

  • 1. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.
  • 2. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.
  • 3. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.
  • 4. Tested by John duke of Bedford, guardian of England.