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July 18.
Westminster. |
To the prior of Coventre for the time being. Order to pay to
Martin de la Pole the king's serjeant 10l. a year for life, and the
arrears since 26 June last, on which date the king granted him
for life 10l. a year of the farm of that priory. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 28. |
June 9.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to give
Edmund son and heir of Roger earl of March livery of the lands
etc. hereinafter mentioned; as upon his petition presented in
this parliament, being nephew and one of the heirs of Edmund
earl of Kent, namely son of Eleanor countess of March one of the
sisters of the earl of Kent, and being cousin and one of the heirs
of John earl of Kent, namely son of Eleanor one of the sisters of
Edmund brother of Thomas son of Thomas son of Joan sister of
earl John, submitting that according to some inquisitions taken
by writ of diem clausit extremum after his father's death before
escheators in divers counties and in the march of Wales he was
of age, according to divers others he was not yet of age, and
according to all those taken after the death of the said Edmund
and of Elizabeth late wife of the said John, who held in dower
and for life certain lands of her husband's heritage in chief, he
is now of age, that some of those inquisitions were incomplete
and unduly taken, and none were taken after the said Eleanor's
death of lands, fees and advowsons, which she held of his heritage
in dower or for life, and that so by the course of chancery he
may not yet prove his age nor sue livery of his heritage, for that
the king has full information that he is of age, and for that of his
own motion he gladly presented himself in the last parliament to
do his homage, the king publicly took his homage, declaring him
to be of age, and by authority of parliament granted him full
livery of all castles, lordships, manors, lands, rents, services,
knights' fees, patronages of abbeys and priories, advowsons of
churches etc., views of frankpledge, courts, offices, liberties,
possessions etc. in those inquisitions specified, and of all other
manors, lands etc. which descended to him after the deaths
of his father, earl Edmund and the said Elizabeth which were
or ought to be seized into the king's hands by reason of his
nonage, without suit for proof of his age or for taking anew of
other inquisitions, notwithstanding that he proved it not, and
notwithstanding any contradiction or defect in the inquisitions,
or any demise or gift of the premises or any parcel thereof made
by the king, by King Richard or the late king, or aught else
whereby livery might be delayed, or he might be impeached in
time to come by the law of the realm or by the custom of
Wales. |
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Like writs to William Walderne mayor of the city of London
and escheator therein, and to the escheators in the following
counties: |
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Norhampton and Roteland. |
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Bedford and Bukingham. |
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Gloucester and the march
of Wales. |
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Hereford and the march
of Wales. |
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Salop and the march of
Wales. |
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Devon and Cornwall. |
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Stafford. |
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Worcester. |
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Kent and Middlesex. |
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Surrey and Sussex. |
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Essex and Hertford. |
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Cantebrigge and Huntingdon. |
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Suthampton and Wiltesir. |
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Oxford and Berkshire. |
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Notyngham and Derby. |
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Lincoln. |
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York. |
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Norffolk and Suffolk. |
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Warrewyk and Leycester. |
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Also to William Orwelle mayor of Calais and escheator there. |
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To the chancellor of Ireland or the keeper of the great seal of
Ireland for the time being. Like order to command livery to
be given to the said Edmund son of Roger. |
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Membrane 27. |
June 2.
Westminster. |
To the admiral of England or his lieutenant. Order to deliver
up to the merchants of Brittany or their attorneys all ships,
vessels, goods and merchandise hereinafter mentioned, according
to the truce between the late king and them of Brittany, although
the late king commanded John Hauley esquire and the mayor of
Dertemouth to keep in custody until further order without
eloignment or dispersal all ships etc. of Brittany laded with
merchandise and goods which were lately taken at sea by certain
lieges and were then in that port, and although the king after
appointed Thomas Carrewe knight and John Hauley to take the
best information they could or might, and if need be to make
inquisition in Dertemouth, what goods and how many were the
property of merchants of Brittany, and what were of the king's
enemies of France, and to give up to the said merchants all such as
they might find truly to belong to them, and to have been taken
contrary to the truce, distributing among the lieges who were
present at the capture thereof all enemies' goods which should
remain; as learning that the said Thomas and John put off
the execution of their commission, the king commanded them
and the mayor under a pain of 1,000l., if by information or
inquisition assured that the goods were of the merchants and not
enemies' goods of France, and were taken contrary to the truce, to
give them up without difficulty, as ought to be done according to
the truce; but it is openly declared before the king and council that
those and all other ships, goods etc. then taken at sea by the
late king's lieges were the property of those merchants and not of
the said enemies, and were taken contrary to the truce. The king
has commanded the said Thomas and John and the mayor, under
pain of 1,000l., altogether to stay the further execution of their
commission and of his writs, meddling no further therein, to suffer
this command to be executed, and Henry Chambre and Richard
de Boys merchants of London, who have bought 3,000 quarters
of salt of the said merchants' goods, when the admiral and
lieutenant have taken of them security that they shall take the
same thither and not to foreign parts, to carry the salt to any ports
of the realm they please, suffering the merchants of Brittany to
sell and dispose of the residue of their goods and merchandise to
any liege subjects of the king they please, any arrest of ships and
goods, and any writs or commands of the king to the contrary
notwithstanding. By K. |
June 8.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the customs upon wool, hides and woolfells
in the port of London for the time being. Order to pay to
Henry Lescrope knight and to Joan who was wife of Edmund
duke of York, whom he has taken to wife, 96l. 8s. 10½d. a year
during her life, and the arrears since 28 September 3 Henry IV,
the assignment hereinafter mentioned notwithstanding; as with
assent of the lords spiritual and temporal and of others in the
parliament holden at Westminster in 13 Richard II, that king
granted by charter, confirmed by the late king 24 November 1
Henry IV, to Edmund duke of York and to the heirs male of
his body 1,000l. a year at the exchequer until provision should
be made them of lands, rents etc. within the realm to that yearly
value, and in part thereof gave them among other things 289l.
6s. 8d. in the said port and 400l. in the port of Kyngeston upon
Hull of the ancient custom upon wool, hides and woolfells and
of every subsidy thereupon granted or to be thereafter granted
in those ports; and in the parliament holden at Westminster
in 5 Henry IV order was made that all annuities granted of any
subsidies upon wool etc. should cease, and none should be
granted thereafter, and at the prayer of Edward now duke
of York, son and heir of the said Edmund, submitting that by
reason of that ordinance he might not have payment of the
sums aforesaid, with assent of the lords spiritual and temporal
in that parliament, by letters patent of 25 February 5 Henry IV
the late king granted that he and the heirs male of his said father
should have both sums of the customs upon wool etc. in the said
ports, and the arrears from the late duke's death to that date,
provided that by virtue of this latter grant they should not take
double payment or allowance; and by writ of 28 September
3 Henry IV the late king ordered John Shadworth mayor of the
city of London and escheator therein in presence of the now duke
or of his attorneys to assign dower to the said Joan, and that
escheator being removed from office before the writ was executed,
gave order to William Askham then escheator to assign her
dower, and the issues thereof taken since the former date, and he
assigned her 96l. 8s. 10½d. of the said custom and subsidy as dower
of the sum before mentioned; and although that assignment
was improperly made contrary to the said ordinance, and so
far as the subsidy is concerned is of no force, with assent of the
now duke the late king granted that William de Wylughby knight
and the said Joan, whom he had then taken to wife, should have
that sum as dower of the customs aforesaid, and the arrears
since the said 28 September, notwithstanding that the assignment
was contrary to the said ordinance. Proviso that during her
life the sum so payable shall be deducted from the whole sum
payable of the said custom to the now duke. By K. |
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To the collectors of the customs upon wool etc. in the port of
Kyngeston upon Hull for the time being. Like order, mutatis
mutandis, for payment of 133l. 6s. 8d. as dower of the sum of
400l. (above mentioned), William Hungate and Thomas Egmanton
being the escheators in Yorkshire to whom writs (as above) were
addressed. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To the abbess and convent of Shaftesbury. Request to admit
Idonea Wodehille to be a nun of their house, as used heretofore
to be done in like case at the nomination of former kings; as
by reason of his prerogative it pertains to the king to nominate
a fit person at his coronation, and the said Idonea is of good life
and conversation, and is desirous of abandoning the world to
serve God in that abbey. By p.s. [26.] |
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[Fœdera.] |
June 8.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to give
William brother and heir of John Pagham son and heir of John
Pagham seisin of his father's lands taken into the king's hand by
his death and by reason of the nonage of John the son, who died
a minor in ward of the late king; as the said William proved his
age before John Bryd the late king's escheator, and the king has
taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [46.] |
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Membrane 26. |
July 17.
Westminster. |
To the abbot of Waltham for the time being. Order to pay
to the warden and scholars of the King's Hall in the university
of Cantebrigge 7l. 10s. 8d. a year until the king shall make other
provision for their maintenance to that value, and to pay them
the arrears since Michaelmas last; as by letters patent, confirmed
by the king on 5 April last, King Richard II granted them that
yearly sum of the residue of the farm of the town of Waltham
which the abbot was bound to render to the king, until provision
should be made them as aforesaid. By K. |
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To the abbot of Sautre for the time being. Like order,
mutatis mutandis, concerning 33l. 6s. 8d. a year of a pension of
40l. a year which the abbot was bound to render to the abbot of
Bon Repos, an alien, for the churches of Fulburne and Honyngham, in the king's hand by reason of the war with France. By K. |
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To the sheriff of Bedford and Bukingham for the time being.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning 20l. a year of the issues
of those counties. By K. |
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To the burgesses of Scardeburgh for the time being. Like
order, mutatis mutandis, concerning 22l. 11s., a year which they
were bound to render for the farm of the manor of Walesgrave,
and 20l. of the fee farm of the town. By K. |
July 15.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent.
Order to take the fealty of John Talbot, and to give him livery of
the castle and manor of Crofham, eight messuages and three
carucates of land in Puton, 24 messuages, 24 virgates of land and
100 acres of wood in Seveton, six messuages, thirteen virgates
of land, 40 acres of meadow and 13s. 4d. of rent of assize in
Culmyngton with the advowson of the church, ten messuages,
three carucates of land, 100 acres of wood, 12 acres of meadow
and 40s. of rent of assize in Duddilbury, and the hay and chace of
Ernestre and Clee, also of a messuage and one carucate of land in
Yeye co. Salop, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Ankaret who
was wife of Richard Talbot knight at her death held the premises
in Corfham etc. in chief by the service of one knight's fee by
demise of John Boerleye of Bromcroft, Geoffrey Louther and
Hugh Burgh esquires by writing indented, dated Corfham
Friday 4 May 9 Henry IV, by name of the castle and manor of
Corfham with all lands, rents, services etc. in the towns, hamlets
and fields of Puton, Saveton, Culmyngton, Duddilbury and
Sperchefurde, with remainder to John Talbot now lord Fournyvale
knight, by name of John Talbot son of the said Ankaret, and to
the heirs of his body, and the premises in Yeye of Hugh Burnell
knight, by what services the jurors know not, by like demise
with remainder as aforesaid; and for 2 marks paid in the hanaper
the king has respited the homage of John Talbot until Michaelmas
next. |
July 13.
Westminster. |
To Robert Morley warden of the Tower of London. Order
to receive Edmund Chapelle otherwise Vynesbury from one who
shall deliver him on behalf of the king, and to keep him in custody
in the Tower until further order. By K. |
June 28.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order to pay of the
treasury to John Prophete the king's clerk, keeper of the privy
seal, the wages of his office so long as he shall stand therein,
and the arrears thereof since the late king's death. By K. and C. |
July 12.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine
in the port of London. Order without taking the subsidy to
suffer John Cornewaille knight by himself or his deputy to have
nine tuns of wine; as Hugh Cade his servant has made oath in
chancery that the wine was bought and purveyed at Bordeaux
for consumption of the said knight's household. |
July 4.
Westminster. |
To John Tybenham and John Shipton deputy of the king's
butler in the port of Suthampton, appointed to arrest all ships
and vessels laded with wine of la Rochelle which now of late were
taken at sea by certain lieges and brought to that port, and to
safe keep the same until further order without eloignment or
dispersal. Order to dearrest and deliver to Walter Gautroun
of London, Edmund Arnold of Dertemuth, Richard Bryn of
London and Walter Wodelonde of Surrey a hulk called 'le
Cristofre' of Dansk, Scone Egbert master, with all the gear and
the wine and merchandise therein taken, which was brought
thither and is so kept under arrest, the king's said command
notwithstanding; as the said Walter and the others have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 1,000 marks to give up the
said hulk, gear etc., or the price thereof according to an appraisement made by virtue of a commission to them, to those to whom
the same shall be adjudged according to law and the custom of
the realm. |
June 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to
allow Henry Kays the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of
chancery, in his account 32l. 6s. 4d. by him delivered to Thomas
archbishop of Canterbury the late king's chancellor for the winter
livery of the chancellor and the clerks of chancery against
Christmas last, over and above the accustomed sum because of
the dearness of cloth and furring, and 40s. paid to Robert Ragenhille clerk, keeper of one part of the seal of the Common Bench,
for his accustomed fee from 30 September last to 20 March
following, on which day the late king died, as by his acquittance
may appear. |
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Membrane 25. |
July 5.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham for the time being. Order to pay
to John de Moubray earl marshal and earl of Notyngham, brother
and heir of Thomas Moubray earl marshal, to whom the king has
granted livery from 4 March last of all lands etc. in England,
Wales, Ireland and Calais which were in the late king's hands by
death of his brother and of Blanche who was wife of Thomas
Ponynges knight, of William Bagot, Hugh Waterton knights,
Richard de Burgh esquire, William Halle and William Rees
esquire and by reason of the nonage of the now earl, 20l. a year
and the arrears since that date; as by letters patent of 12 February
6 Richard II, willing further to honour the person of Thomas
Moubray of Axholme, that by his power and prudence the sceptre
should be supported, that king gave to him and the heirs male of
his body the name and honour of earl, advancing him to be
earl of Notyngham, and investing him by girding on his
sword, and that he might better support that estate, by charter
gave to him and his heirs aforesaid 20l. a year of the issues of
the county of Notyngham. |
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July 7.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer for the time
being. Order, upon petition of Joan the queen mother, to hear
and further all business, plaints, actions and demands which
concern her by reason of castles, manors, towns, lordships, rents,
lands, farms, fee farms, wardships, marriages, the keeping, farms
and apports of alien priories and other debts to her due, entreating
her bailiffs, officers and ministers of such castles etc. in what
pertains to their offices as if they were the king's, and those who
owe her the queen's gold, moneys, farms, rents, apports etc. as
if they were the king's debtors; as on her behalf it is shewn
that by his writ under the great seal the late king gave command
to the then treasurer and barons that all business of hers brought
before them which concerned lands, farms, fees and liberties
to her granted by him in dower or for life, the queen's gold or
other property, should be heard and furthered as his own, and
that her bailiffs etc. of fees and liberties in respect of their office,
debtors of the queen's gold and of all other moneys or farms should
be entreated as his debtors, as it is contained by enrolment of
the writ among the memoranda of the exchequer, and as it is
found in divers records thereof in time of Queen Isabel in her
widowhood after the death of King Edward II. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 8.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire. Order
to give Richard Grey, son and heir of Henry Grey of Wylton
knight, livery of all castles, manors, lordships, towns, boroughs,
lands, farms, rents, services, liberties, parks, warrens, knights'
fees, advowsons, markets, fairs, jurisdictions etc. in the escheator's
bailiwick which came to the hands of King Richard or the late
king by the death of his father, of Elizabeth Grey late his father's
wife or of any other, and all other lands etc. which came to him
by descent, remainder or otherwise after the death of his father
or any other of his ancestors, or of any other person, with all
rents, farms, issues, profits etc. thereof due at Easter last
or after; as for a fine beforehand paid at the receipt of the
exchequer the king has granted that he shall have entry
and livery of the said castles etc. in England, Wales and the
march of Wales which are in the king's hands by reason of his
nonage, with all the rents etc. aforesaid, notwithstanding that
he was not yet found of age, or proved not his age in the
accustomed form, and notwithstanding any defect or omission
of or in any inquisitions concerning lands of the said Henry,
Elizabeth or any other, or that any inquisitions were not taken
after their deaths in any counties wherein they had lands of his
heritage, saving to the king his homage and fealty when he shall
come of age. By K. |
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Like writs to the escheators in the following counties: |
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Gloucester. |
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Derby. |
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Huntingdon. |
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Essex. |
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Middlesex. |
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Lincoln. |
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Hereford. |
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Leycester. |
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Wiltesir. |
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Membrane 24. |
July 19.
Westminster. |
To Robert Morle warden of the Tower of London, or to his
lieutenant. Order to set free Thomas Wodekoke of Bowys in
Richmondesshire, who by command of the king was committed
to the Tower and is there in custody, any former command of
the king to the contrary notwithstanding. By K. |
July 16.
Westminster. |
To Henry Kays keeper of the hanaper of chancery. Order
without payment of the fee for the great seal to deliver to John
the king's brother letters patent which are in the hanaper in
the said Henry's keeping, namely a confirmation of the office
of master of the mews and the king's hawks for life and other
things, a confirmation of the office of keeper of the priory of
Frompton, otherwise the manor called the alien priory of
Frompton in Dorset, a grant of the office of warden of the castle
and town of Berewick upon Twede and of the 'Estmarche'
towards Scotland during pleasure, and a grant of a new tower
at the entry of the great hall of Westminster next the place of
the receipt, to be occupied by him and his council during the
king's pleasure. By K. |
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Membrane 23. |
July 7.
Westminster. |
To John de Fulnetby escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to
remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor
of Halton, delivering to Henry de Bello Monte lord of Lyndwode,
Robert Waterton, Hugh Cressy of Oulkecostes, John Normanvylle and Henry de Melton any issues thereof taken; as the king
has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Henry
Vavasour knight at his death held no lands in that county in chief,
but held that manor, being jointly enfeoffed with them, by gift
of John Lascels of Escryke to them and George Monboucher
esquire deceased, their heirs and assigns, and that it is held of
another than the king. |
July 5.
Westminster. |
To Henry Kays the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper. Order
without taking a fee for the great seal to deliver to William
Clynton a charter, which is in the said Henry's keeping, confirming a
grant of 10l. a year for life made to him by the late king. By K. |
July 3.
Westminster. |
To Henry Tremayn. Order under a pain of 100l., upon petition
of Edward Fryth of New Sarum merchant and Thomas Naoun
his servant, to make restitution of their goods and merchandise
hereinafter mentioned, or the price or value thereof, with their
damages and costs, and if there be any cause wherefore he
ought not so to do, order to be in chancery in person on Saturday
next in order to shew the same; as the king has learned that on
17 April last he and others of his party in a balinger of Penryn
in Cornwall, Geoffrey Piper master, at the port of St. Sampson
in the Isle of Gernesey took the said goods, namely three fardels
of linen web of the said Edward containing eighteen pieces
value 50 marks, fourteen baskets in each of which were five dozen
lampreys price 50l., and a little valise (valesium) of the said
Thomas containing 2½ pieces of the web value 4l. 8s. 4½d., and are
unlawfully withholding the same. |
April 11.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order
not to trouble John de Moubray earl marshal, brother and heir
of Thomas Moubray earl marshal, nor to suffer him to be troubled
for his homage; as upon proof of his age before William Orwelle
mayor and escheator in Calais the late king took his fealty for
all the lands held by his brother in fee and fee tail, and for such
as were held in chief of his heritage for their lives by Blanche
who was wife of Thomas Ponynges knight, William Bagot, Hugh
Waterton knights, Richard Burgh esquire, William Halle and
William Rees esquire at their deaths, for a fine paid in the hanaper
respited his homage until a day now past, and commanded livery
to be given him of the said lands; and the king has taken his
homage. By p.s. [11.] |
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Membrane 22. |
June 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Roteland. Order for election of verderers
within the forest of Roteland; as by the late king's death the power
of the verderers there is extinguished. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norhampton. Like order for election of
verderers in the forest of Rokyngham. |
July 28.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Morley warden of the Tower of London. Order
to set free Ellis Lyvet knight, imprisoned in the Tower by
command of the king. By K. |
July 26.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London,
and the keepers of the passage in that port. Order not to trouble
Christian Jacobson of Holande 'mariner' for that he did not
lay out in the purchase of other merchandise within the realm,
according to the statutes, 25 marks for which he sold certain
tuns of 'bere' which now of late he had brought to the said
port, but to suffer him without impeachment to pass to his own
parts; as he truly paid the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon
due, and after lent the money to Dedryke Pottere, secretary and
ambassador of the duke of Holand, who spent it within the
realm upon victuals and other things needful, as witness is borne
in chancery. |
