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Membrane 19. |
March 23.
Westminster. |
To all admirals, customers, searchers and keepers of the passage
of seaports and other places by the sea. Order, upon petition
of Thomas del Dam of York, to suffer him to pass with a crayer
of his called 'la Cristofore' of York of forty tuns burden, and with
the cloth and other merchandise wherewith it was laded, any
arrest heretofore made notwithstanding; as he has shewn the
king that on 26 January last at Kyngeston upon Hull his crayer
was laded and freighted with that merchandise duly customed
to be taken to Northbers, and on the feast of St. Scolastica was
on the point of being lost in a storm upon the coast of Holdernesse,
insomuch that it was split in several places, the mast, anchor,
cable and other gear were broken and cast away, and a number of
the men therein were put in great peril, and that after, when at
his great cost the same was repaired, a serjeant of the king called
Thomas Busshe arrested the same to the king's use, and so he is
hindered from the passage of ship and merchandise. By p.s. [805.] |
April 2.
Westminster. |
To the keepers of the passage in the port of Suthampton and
in singular the ports and places adjacent. Order, under pain of
forfeiture, for particular causes now moving the king, to suffer
no persons of whatsoever estate, degree or condition until further
order to pass over sea without special command of the king under
the great seal or letters of the privy seal or signet. By K. |
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Like writs to the keepers of the passage in following ports and
the places adjacent: |
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London. |
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Gippewich. |
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Orwelle. |
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Sandewich. |
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Cicestre. |
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Jernemuth. |
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Also to the constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque
Ports or his lieutenant. |
April 17.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Devon. Order to take of Joan who was
wife of John Pomeray knight an oath that she shall not marry
without licence of the king, and in presence of John Cole esquire,
son of Margaret sister of John Pomeray and one of his cousins
and heirs, and of Thomas Pomeray knight, who has taken to
wife Joan daughter of Joan his other sister and his other cousin
and heir, to assign her dower, sending the assignment to be enrolled
in chancery as the manner is. |
April 8.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Devon. Order to take the fealty of Joan
late the wife of John Pomeray knight, and to give her livery of
the manor of Byrypomeray, and the issues thereof taken; as it
is found by inquisition, taken before William Cheyne and John
Martyn by virtue of the king's commission to them and to
William Paulet and John Sparwe, that at his death her husband
held that manor as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Richard
Holrigge vicar of Brixham and others, made with licence of King
Richard II to him, by name of John de la Pomeray son and heir
of Henry de la Pomeray, and to the said Joan and to the heirs of
their bodies, and that the same is held in chief by knight service;
and for 40s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited her homage
until Midsummer day next. |
May 1.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Norhampton for the time being. Order,
notwithstanding the preference of 10,000l. given to the king in a
parliament lately holden at Westminster, to pay to William
Tregolde 5 marks a year for life and the arrears since 9 January
3 Henry V, on which date the king granted him for life 5 marks a
year of the fee farm of that town. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 31.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Worcester for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference of 10,000l. given to the king in the
parliament holden at Westminster in 1 Henry V, to pay to
Thomas Luttelton the king's esquire 12l. a year for life, and
the arrears since 7 June 1 Henry V, on which date the king
confirmed letters patent whereby the late king granted to the
said Thomas for life 12l. a year of the issues, profits etc. of that
county arising. By p.s. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 18. |
March 31.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Worcester for the time being. Order,
notwithstanding the preference etc. (as in the last) to pay to
Thomas Lytylton esquire 20l. a year for life, and the arrears
since 7 June 1 Henry V, on which date the king confirmed letters
patent, whereby the late king gave him for life 20l. a year of the
fee farm of that town, having retained the said Thomas with him
for life. By p.s. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 8.
Reading. |
To the sheriff of Oxford for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference etc. granted in a parliament lately
holden at Westminster, every year to pay to John Launce 4d.
a day, and to pay him the arrears since Michaelmas last; as by
letters patent of 19 July 3 Henry V the king granted him for life
4d. a day of the issues and profits of that county. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 20.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Notyngham for the time being.
Order, notwithstanding the preference etc. (as in the last), to
pay to Robert Morton the king's esquire 20l. a year for life, and
the arrears for Easter term last; as by letters patent of 12 January
3 Henry V for good service the king granted him for life 20l.
a year of the fee farm of that town. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 21.
Westminster. |
To the tenants of Arnalle co. Notyngham for the time being.
Order, notwithstanding the preference etc., to pay to Robert
Morton 10l. a year for life, and the arrears for Easter term last;
as by letters patent of 12 June 1 Henry V the king granted him
for life the farm of 10l. which Hugh de Nevylle, son and heir of
John de Nevylle, used to pay for that town to the king's forefathers. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 22.
Westminster. |
To the farmers or occupiers of the town of Kyngeston upon
Thames for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference etc., to pay to William Fitz Henry 10l. a year for life,
and the arrears since 28 January 3 Henry V, on which date the
king granted him for life 10l. a year of the fee farm of the town
of Kyngeston. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To the constable of the Tower of London or his lieutenant.
Order to receive John Meryk, Thomas Godyn, John Tayllour,
John Page, Thomas Preston, John Manfelde, John Lacy, Roger
Bolton, John Walle, John Baker, Thomas Sadeler, John Hunte,
John Rothe, John Velder, John Courtoys, John Chapman,
Thomas Stafforde, Nicholas Short, John White, Henry Rodeclif,
John Pauneston, John Lacy, Robert Tryacleman, Henry Rousshale, Nicholas Bladsmyth, Lawrence Brown, John Perot 'shipman,' Pasco Reynewarde 'shipman,' Thomas Graunt, Thomas
Ycombe 'vitailler,' Thomas Mille of Bristol, Hugh Carter, John
Wymbissh, Alan Jonson, Henry Ilkyn, William de Lyttele, John
Baxtre, John Southam, Thomas Stiropp, John Priston, Robert
Halforde, Robert Bifelde, John Carpentre, John atte Wode, John
Tripp, Geoffrey Laurens, Robert Cambowes, Robert Scarthow,
Simon Vyande, Geoffrey Penbroc, John Michel, William Perlynton,
John Gauge and Richard Brewester from one who shall deliver
them on behalf of the king, and to keep them in custody until
further order. By K. |
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Membrane 17. |
April 13.
Windsor Castle. |
To the sheriff of Hereforde. Order, upon petition of Rees ap
Griffith Says and Richard ap Griffith ap Howell the king's tenants
in Cardiganshire, to set them free; as their complaint shews that
now of late Howell ap Griffith Baunour was indicted for treason
there committed, that straightway fleeing to Herefordshire
he was there taken and imprisoned at the fresh suit of those
tenants upon their information given to the sheriff, that they
offered themselves to be committed to prison for proof of his
treason, that he died in prison, and that they are there detained
to the peril of their lives; and the king's will is that they be
not kept in prison. By K. |
March 26.
Westminster. |
To Humphrey duke of Gloucester, constable of Dovorre castle
and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order to
summon the barons of singular those ports and of the members
thereof at their pain and peril to be at the port of Suthampton
before 8 May next with ships and seamen in array, ready to sail
with the king's navy and perform their service, as they are
bound to do, certifying such summons in chancery under his seal;
as year by year the barons owe the king certain services at sea,
if need be, namely that they and the members shall find 57 ships
at sea at his summons upon forty days' notice, and in every ship
twenty men and a master armed and arrayed to do his service,
and that those ships shall sail to the port where they be summoned,
and there abide on service fifteen days at the cost of the said
ports, and after with the men therein at the king's cost so long
as he shall please, if he shall have need of such service, the master
taking 6d. a day, the constable 6d., and every other man 3d., as
the king is assured by the charters of liberties granted to the
barons by the king's forefathers, by him confirmed, and enrolled
upon the chancery rolls; and for particular causes him moving,
the king has now a fixed purpose shortly to pass to sea in person
with his power in order to make an expedition against his enemies,
and his will is that the barons perform their service to reinforce
his fleet. By K. |
April 22.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Coventre for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference of 10,000l. given to the king in a
parliament lately holden at Westminster, to pay to John Botiller
esquire 40l. a year for life, and the arrears since 18 January last;
as by letters patent of 7 February last, for good and willing
service, the king granted the said esquire for life from 18 January
40l. a year of the fee farm of that town. By K. |
April 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference etc. granted to the king in the parliament
holden at Westminster in 1 Henry, V, every year to pay 12d. a
day to John Feriby his clerk during his life, and to pay him the
arrears since Michaelmas last; as by letters patent of 5 January
2 Henry V the king granted the said clerk for life 12d. a day of
the fee farm of that city. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 30.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Salop for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference etc. granted to the king in a parliament
lately holden at Westminster, to pay to Michael Penpouns and
Robert Bellewe 9l. 10s. a year for their lives and the life of the
survivor, and the arrears for Easter term last; as by letters
patent of 28 January 3 Henry V the king granted them 9l. 10s. a
year for their lives etc., namely 8l. 10s. of the farm of the manor of
Northley, being parcel of the farm of the county post terras
datas, 3s. 4d. of the rent of John de Asteley for 40 acres of waste
in Northley, 6s. 8d. of his rent for like waste there arrented, and
10s. of yearly rent of a messuage, one carucate of land and
a mill in Hatforde by Westbury, even as Gregory Ballarde
deceased heretofore had it is said. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
April 26.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Notyngham and Derby for the time being.
Order, notwithstanding the preference etc. (as in the last), to
pay to William Tregolde 100s. a year for life, and the arrears
since 12 June 1 Henry V, on which date the king confirmed letters
patent whereby the late king granted to the said William for life
100s. a year of the issues and profits of those counties. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
May 15.
Reading. |
To the escheator in Kent. Order, in presence of John Spicer
son of John Spicer deceased and Robert Spycer brother of John
the son, or of their attorneys, to make a partition into two equal
parts of 82 acres of arable land and pasture and 1½ acre of wood
annexed to a moiety of the manor of Strete and there lying, to
give John the son seisin of his purparty, and to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the purparty of the said Robert,
delivering up any issues of his purparty taken, and sending the
partition under seal to be enrolled in chancery as the manner is;
as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that
Joan who was wife of John the father died seised of the premises,
which are held of the archbishop of Canterbury and others by the
service and tenure of 'gavylkende,' and that John the son, of full
age, and the said Robert, of the age of eighteen and upwards, are
her sons and next heirs in respect of the same; and the king has
taken the homage and fealty of John the son due for the said
moiety, which she held of the king in chief. |
May 10.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner instead
of Robert Haunsarde, who dwells in the uttermost parts of the
county, wherefore he may not conveniently exercise that office. |
May 20.
Westminster. |
To Thomas duke of Exeter admiral of England, or to his
deputy in the port of Great Jernemuth. Order to set free a
ship called a 'dogger' John Spitelyng owner, lately arrested
in that port by command of the king to serve in his expedition
to France, and yet under arrest, the arrest thereof notwithstanding; as the ship is not repaired for such service, as the
king has particular information. By K. |
May 24.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Eyworth, a
messuage and a toft with other lands etc. in Eyworthe called
Pyrleys, delivering to William Portere knight, lately esquire,
Thomas Charleton, John Selman the elder, Roger Hunte, Thomas
Fekynham and John Churche any issues thereof taken; as the
king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that
Adam Fraunceys knight was seised thereof in fee tail by feoffment
of William de Halden and John Usshere late citizens of London
to him and the heirs of his body, that long before his death he
gave the same to John Cherche, William Burgh and Robert
Burnham and to their heirs, that they gave the same to John
Pyke, John Selman the younger, Thomas Gyldspyn, John Bole
and John Wryght and to their heirs, that they gave the same to
William Portere, Thomas Charleton, Robert Neuport, John Selman
the elder, Roger Hunte, Thomas Fekynham (Fekenham) and John
Churche and to their heirs, that Robert Neuport died, and the
other feoffees have peaceably continued their estate in the premises all the life of the said Adam and until now, and that all
are held of others than the king. |
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Membrane 16. |
May 10.
Reading. |
To the constable of the Tower of London and his lieutenant.
Order by mainprise of William Molyns, Richard Lakoun knights,
John Spenser and Roger Lowe esquires, to set free Richard
Lestraunge of Knokyn knight; as they have mainperned in
chancery under a pain of 1,000 marks to have him before the
king and council upon warning received. By K. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Salop. Order to take the fealty of Thomas
son of Anne sister and one of the heirs of Thomas son and heir of
Thomas Cherlton of Appeley, and cousin and heir of Ellen the
other sister, and to give him seisin of the lands of Thomas Cherlton;
as Thomas son of Thomas Cherlton died within age in ward of
the late king, and the said Ellen likewise; and Thomas son of
Anne proved his age before Richard Knyghtley late escheator
in Staffordshire, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has
respited his homage until the feast of St. Martin next. |
May 16.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take of Alice who was
wife of William Paulyn of Hunmanby an oath etc., and in presence
of Thomas Paulyn son and heir of the said William, or of his
attorneys, to assign her dower. |
May 22.
Westminster. |
To the bailiff of Great Jernemuth. Order to take of Poppo
Jonson of Dordrecht, master of a ship called the 'Cristofor' of
Dordrecht of fifty tuns burden which is in that port arrested,
security that he shall with all speed bring his ship to the port of
Suthampton to serve the king in the expedition he is shortly to
undertake, and to deliver the same to him, suffering him to take
it whither he will, any former command of the king to the contrary
notwithstanding. |
May 24.
Westminster. |
To Henry Barton mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further
with five messuages, eight shops with cellars, solars etc. in the
parishes of St. Peter in 'Westchepe' and St. Mary Magdalene in
'Milkstrete' London, two selds, twenty messuages, four shops
with cellars, solars etc., and 7l. 5s. 10d. of rent in the parishes of
St. Pancras, Allhallows upon the Wall, St. Michael Bassyngeshawe,
St. Swithun, St. Mildred in 'Bredestrete,' St. Mary Colchirche,
St. Michael at Queenhithe, St. Alphege within 'Crepulgate,'
St. Mary 'Aldermanbury,' St. Andrew Hubert, Allhallows in
'Bredestrete,' St. Mary Magdalene in 'Milkstrete,' St. Peter in
'Westchepe,' St. Martin Pomers, St. Ethelburga within
'Bisshopesgate,' St. Botolph without 'Algate,' Allhallows
Berkynges, Allhallows at the Hay and St. Michael 'Paternosterchirche,' delivering to William Porter knight, Agnes his wife,
Thomas Charleton and Elizabeth his wife any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that Adam Fraunceys knight held all the premises
in the city and suburbs of London by the courtesy of England
after the death of Margaret his wife, by reason of issue between
them begotten, of the heritage of the said Agnes and Elizabeth
her daughters and heirs, with reversion to them and their heirs,
that they are of full age, and that the same are held in chief in
free burgage, as is all the city of London. |
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To the escheator in Surrey. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
concerning a garden in the borough of Southwerke between a
tenement late of Thomas Croydone on the west, the common
stank on the east, a tenement sometime of John Kirtone on
the north, and the highway from 'Seint Georges' to Bermondesey
on the south, and 25 acres 3½ roods 17½ perches 3½ inches of land
in that town, all held in chief in free burgage, as is the whole
borough of Suthwerk; as the king has learned etc. that at his
death Adam Fraunceys knight held the same by the courtesy (as
above), and that Agnes wife of William Porter knight and Elizabeth
wife of Thomas Charleton are daughters and next heirs of the said
Margaret, and of full age. |
April 17.
Westminster. |
To the prior of the town of Goventre for the time being. Order
of the fee farm of that town to pay to John Crosseby the king's
serjeant for life 6l. a year which for good service the king has
granted him thereof. By K. |
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Et erat patens. |
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Membrane 15. |
June 16.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Essex for election of a coroner instead of
Richard Fitz Nicoll, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office. |
June 1.
Salisbury. |
To the sheriff of Bedford and Bukingham. Order, upon
warning received by Robert Waterton the king's esquire, whom
he has deputed to bring the duke of Orleans to Pountfreit castle,
with such power of those counties as he shall be directed straightway to conduct the duke through his whole bailiwick, going and
returning; as for particular causes now moving the king he has
sent the said duke his prisoner from Wyndesore castle to Pountfreit,
there to abide a set time. By K. |
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Like writs to the sheriffs of Norhampton, Leycester and Notyngham. |
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May 28.
Westminster. |
To Robert Hulle, appointed with John Hals, William Frye
and Henry Foleforde a justice to take an assize of novel disseisin
concerning tenements in Wercombe, Alvyngton and Wolston
arraigned by Joan who was wife of Andrew Falepitte and by
Philip Falepitte against Richard Uppeton of Uppeton by Kyngesbrygge and others. Order not to proceed to take that assize; as
for particular causes the king has discharged him. |
May 30.
Salisbury. |
To the sheriff of Stafford for the time being. Order, notwithstanding the preference of 10,000l. given to the king in a parliament lately holden at Westminster, to pay to John de Kyngesley
the king's serjeant 20l. a year for life, and the arrears since 22
March last, on which date for good service the king granted the
said John for life 20l. a year of the issues, profits and revenues
of that county. By K. |
