Close Rolls, Henry VI: September-December 1427

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 1, 1422-1429. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.

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'Close Rolls, Henry VI: September-December 1427', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 1, 1422-1429, (London, 1933) pp. 346-360. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol1/pp346-360 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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6 HENRY VI.

September-December 1427

Membrane 20.
Sept. 26.
Southwell.
To the sheriff of Lincoln. Order for election of a coroner instead of Thomas Bernarde of Stretwelle, who is insufficiently qualified.

Westminster.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suthampton in regard to John Punchardoun, who is dead.
Nov. 1.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer and to the chamberlains. Order to account with John Franke the king's clerk, whom by letters patent of 28 October 2 Henry VI he appointed keeper of the chancery rolls and of the house of Converted [Jews] London with the wages and fees due and accustomed, or with his attorney, for his wages and fees and the wages and fees of two chaplains and one clerk serving the house, and the wages of Henry Stratforde, Martin son of Henry Wodestoke, Joan the convert, Alice her daughter and John Durdraught converts of the said house, as used heretofore to be done, allowing such as were allowed heretofore; and order to the treasurer and chamberlains to pay to the keeper what shall thereby be found due and in arrear from 28 October 5 Henry VI to 28 October last, reckoning the first date.
Nov. 9.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Oxford and Berkshire for the time being. Order every year during pleasure to pay to Adam Penycooke the king's serjeant 6d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 8 July last, on which date with advice and assent of the council the King granted him yearly during pleasure 6d. a day of the issues, profits and commodities of those counties arising, By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of William Say. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the sheriff of Derby and Notyngham for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of James Lye (fn. 1) the king's serjeant for 6d. a day to him granted for life from Michaelmas 7 Henry V by the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king 2 February 1 Henry VI, and the arrears since Easter last. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the sheriff of Gloucester for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of John Warde for 6d. a day granted for life from Michaelmas 6 Henry V by letters patent of the late king, confirmed 18 December 1 Henry VI. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of William Sutton for 6d. a day granted him for life by letters patent, confirmed 16 December 1 Henry VI. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the sheriff of Somerset and Dorset for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of Thomas Est for 6d. a day granted for life from Midsummer 9 Henry V by letters patent, confirmed 28 December 1 Henry VI. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
Oct. 21.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Cumberland. Order to give Alexander Heghmore and Elizabeth his wife, sister and heir of John Leuynton son and heir of John Leuynton, seisin of her father's lands, John the son having died within age in ward of the late king; as the said Alexander has proved her age before the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of the manors, messuages, land, wood, marsh etc. hereinafter mentioned, delivering to Richard Danyell clerk and Thomas de Thornour, any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Robert Haytfelde late escheator, that Roger Swyllyngton knight was seised of the manors of Swyllyngton and Preston with the advowson of Swyllyngton church, and of ten messuages, twelve bovates of land, 20 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood and 20s. of free rent in Great Preston, Little Preston, Garforde and Allerton by the Water and, by name of his manors and advowson of Swyllyngton called the 'Oldhalle' and the 'Newhalle' etc., gave the same to Henry Fitz Hugh lord of Ravenswath, Richard Norton, William Haryngton knight, John Hevenyngham knight, John Langton esquire, John Nevylle of Brerelay and Thomas Hopton all deceased, Richard Danyell and Thomas de Thornour, their heirs and assigns, that the said Roger after died, and the said William, John Langton and John Nevylle likewise, that Joan who was wife of the said Roger (now deceased) sued a writ of dower unde nichil habet against the survivors, returnable before the justices of the Bench in Trinity term 6 Henry V, for her dower in Swyllyngton, Great Preston, Garforde and Allerton by the Water, and by judgment of the court recovered seisin by acknowledgment and surrender of the defendants of a third part of the said manors, and of 160 messuages, 4,000 acres of land, 2,800 acres of meadow, 5,780 acres of wood, 4,300 acres of pasture and 40 acres of marsh in Garforde, Great Preston and Allerton by the Water as her dower by endowment of the said Roger, whereof he was seised after the marriage between them; that at her death she held the said third part in dower for her life, with reversion to Richard Danyell and the said Thomas, and that the same and the said advowson are held of the king as of the duchy of Lancastre.
Membrane 19.
Nov. 4.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Westmerland. Order to pay to Joan who was wife of Ralph earl of Westmerland the arrears of 10 marks a year since 23 May 4 Henry VI; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Hugh Louther late escheator, that Ralph earl of Westmerland died seised in fee tail of 20l. a year of the issues of that county granted by King Richard II to him and his heirs male to support the name and honour of earl of Westmerland, and on 23 May aforesaid the king ordered the said escheator in presence of the next friends of Ralph son of John de Neville knight his son, being the earl's cousin and heir, or of their attorneys, to assign dower to the said Joan, of whom he took an oath etc., of all the earl's lands taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of the said heir, and of the 20l. aforesaid the escheator did assign 10 marks to her.
Nov. 9.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Order every year to pay to Richard Clyvedoun (fn. 2) the king's serjeant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since Easter last; as on 1 February 1 Henry VI the king confirmed letters patent whereby the late king granted to the said Richard for life from Easter day 9 Henry V 6d. a day of the issues, revenues and profits of the county of Suthampton arising. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the sheriff of Huntingdon and Cantebrigge for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of John Rys the king's serjeant, the king's confirmation being dated 12 February 1 Henry VI. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
Nov. 17.
Westminster.
To E. bishop of Exeter, chaplain of the king and immediate ordinary of his free chapel of Boseham. Commission and order in person if at leisure, otherwise by sufficient men to be sent thither on his behalf, in the king's name and right to survey whensoever needful the defects in the said chapel hereinafter mentioned, and the estate thereof and of the prebends and members thereto pertaining, informing himself concerning the same, by whom they happened and when, and to cause them to be amended and brought again to due estate, so that by his default no second complaint reach the king whereby he must needs lay to his hand, and order to certify in chancery under his seal all his dealing in the matter; as by report of many the king has learned that there are great number of defects in the chapel, whereof by grant of former kings the bishop and his predecessors have held the chapelry, and in the prebends and members thereof, that for lack of guard books, vestments and ornaments of the chapel and of the churches thereto pertaining are covertly withdrawn, the canons, vicars and other officers and ministers lead dissolute lives, paying no attention to divine offices therein, as they are bound to do, and the chantries, alms and works of piety therein established of old time for the souls of the king's forefathers and their heirs are withdrawn and diminished to the prejudice of the king; and his will is that the same be observed.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Cumberland for election of a coroner instead of John Cardolle of Karliol, who is too sick and aged to travail for exercise of that office.
Dec. 5.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to give Leo de Welles, son of Eudo son of John de Welles knight and cousin and heir of the said John, seisin of the lands of his grandfather, and of those which Margery who was wife of the said John at her death held in dower of his heritage; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 2 marks paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage and fealty until the quinzaine of Easter next.
To the mayor of Lincoln, being escheator in that city. Like order; as for a fine paid in the hanaper, the king has respited the homage and fealty of the said Leo until a day yet to come.
Dec. 6.
Westminster.
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton and in Wiltesir. Order to take of Joan who was wife of William Sturmy knight an oath etc., and in presence of John Holcombe who has taken to wife Agnes one of the daughters and heirs of the said William, and of John Seymour son of Maud his other daughter and heir, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower.
Oct. 24.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order in presence of Katherine late the wife of Robert Sheffelde, Nicholas Dalison and Maud his wife, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of the messuages, lands, etc. hereinafter mentioned into two equal parts, to give the said Katherine seisin of her purparty, and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the purparty of the said Maud, delivering to the said Nicholas and Maud any issues taken of her purparty; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Margery who was wife of William Tylle at her death held two messuages, two tofts, two crofts, 36 acres of land, 17 acres of meadow, 8 acres of pasture, a several fishery in the river Trente, and 20s. of rent issuing from divers lands etc. in 'Westbotarwyke,' a fishery in the river Trente in 'Estbotarwyke,' a messuage, dovecote and one acre of land in 'Netherburnham,' a messuage, windmill and one bovate of land in Crosseby, and 3s. of rent sec issuing from divers lands etc. in Haxsaie, that the same are not held of the king, and that the said Katherine and Maud are her daughters and next heirs, and of full age; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited until a day yet to come the homage of the said Katherine due for the manor of Ayerlegh (sic) co. York, held in chief by the said Margaret (sic).
To the same. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Scotton, delivering to the said Nicholas and Maud any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Thomas Burnham and John Westethorp chaplain were thereof seised, and gave the same to Richard Morton and Margery who was wife of William Tylle, late wife of the said Richard, and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the said Maud is their daughter and next heir, and is of full age.
Membrane 18.
Dec. 3.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Thomas de Legh, son and heir of John de Legh esquire, seisin of his father's lands; as he proved his age before William Flete late escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1839.]
To the escheator in Surrey. Like order; as the said Thomas proved his age before William Flete escheator in Essex.
Like writ to the escheator in Kent.
Nov. 8.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to give Thomas Temse and Agnes his wife, daughter of Alice daughter of John Leuesham and cousin and heir of the said John, seisin of the lands of her grandfather; as the said Thomas has proved her age before the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
To the escheator in the county palatine of Lancastre. Order to remove the king's hand from the messuages and land hereinafter mentioned, commanding livery to be given to James del Grenehalgh, son of Geoffrey del Grenehalgh the elder, Master Thomas Lyes dean of Aukelande and Sir Nicholas Hulme parson of Redmershulle of any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Richard de Haryngton escheator, that Thomas Langley bishop of Durham, John Henege, Nicholas Motte late parson of Swyneshevede, Richard Lumbarde late parson of Holtham, John Overton and Richard Fryth were seised of a messuage and 60 acres of land within the town of Maincestre, and made a feoffment and demise thereof (among other things) to Thomas la Warre lord la Warre and to the heirs male of his body, with remainder to the said James, Thomas Lyes and Nicholas Hulme yet living and the said Geoffrey now deceased, their heirs and assigns, by name of a messuage with lands called Brideshagh by Boukerlegh within the hamlet of Moston late in the tenure of Thomas le Bouker within these bounds, namely beginning on the south side at the 'yate' on one side of a lane leading from the common pasture of 'Thelemore' to the town of Mancestre, following the hedge between Brideshagh and a parcel of land of Moston now in the tenure of Robert Shakeloke to the common pasture of 'Thelemore,' following the common pasture to the paling (palacium) of Blakeley, following the paling to a hedge between Brideshagh and a holding in Moston late of John de Jonesse, following the hedge to the lane which leads from the common pasture of 'Thelemore' to Maincestre, and following the lane to the 'yate' aforesaid, that they were seised of another messuage and 40 acres of land within the said town, and made a feoffment and demise of their estate therein to the said lord la Warre etc. (as above), by name of another messuage and lands called 'Overdraghtgate' late in the tenure of Roger Molleson within these bounds, namely beginning on the south side over against the door of John le Crouther at a hedge between the lane leading from Bradforde to Cobyhurst (sic) and 'Overdraghtgate,' following the hedge to the 'Clough' which is between a parcel of land of Maincestre rectory called the Rydynge now in the tenure of Robert Soundeforde and 'Overdraghtgate,' following the 'Clough' to a hedge which is between a parcel of land of the rectory late in the tenure of Alexander Dogeson and 'Overdraghtgate,' following the hedge to a hedge which is between 'Overdraghtgate' and the holding of Thomas Kempe of Neweton, following that hedge to a hedge which is between 'Overdraghtgate' and the holding of John Crouther, and following that hedge to the lane from Bradforde to Colyhurst, also of another messuage and 60 acres of land within the said town, and made a like feoffment thereof by name of a messuage with lands adjacent called 'Netherdraghtgate' with 'Juddefelde' and 'Magotfelde' then in the tenure of Robert del Both within these bounds, namely beginning on the south side at the 'yate' which leads from Neweton lane to 'Netherdraghtgate' by the house of William del Halle of Neweton, following the hedge between 'Netherdraghtgate' and Neweton lane to a hedge which is between 'Nethirdraghtgate' and the holding of William Corker in Neweton of Maincestre rectory, following that hedge to the holding of John Crouther of the said rectory, from that holding to the hedge between 'Netherdraghtgate' and land late of Henry Jacson, following that hedge to Colyhurst, following the hedge between 'Netherdraghtgate' and Colyhurst to the bounds of 'Bondrydynge,' following those bounds to the head of 'Longshagh clough' lying in 'Maincestrehethe,' from 'Longshagh clough' to the hedge between 'Maincestrehethe' and 'Netherdraghtgate,' and following that hedge to the said 'yate,' with common of pasture in Thelemore and of turbary there with ingress and egress to dig, dry and carry the same, and all other appurtenances, that lord la Warre was thereof seised as of fee tail and died so seised without issue male with remainder to the said James, Thomas Lyes and Nicholas and to their heirs, and that the said messuages and land are held of the king as of the duchy of Lancastre.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Suffolk. Order in presence of William Alyngton the younger, who has taken to wife Elizabeth one of the sisters and heirs of John son of John son of William Argentem knight, and of Robert Alyngton who has taken to wife Joan the other sister and heir, being cousins and heirs of the said knight, the said John son of John having died within age and in ward of the late king, or of their attorneys, to make a partition into two equal parts of the lands of William Argentem and of those of their heritage held in dower and otherwise for life by Margery who was his wife, and to give William Alyngton and Elizabeth, Robert Alyngton and Joan seisin respectively of the purparties of Elizabeth and Joan, with proviso that each of the heirs and parceners shall have a share of lands held in chief, and be a tenant of the king; as the said William Alyngton and Robert proved the ages of the said Elizabeth and Joan before Richard Elliswyke late escheator, and the king has taken the homage and fealty of William Alyngton, due by reason of issue between him and his said wife begotten, and the fealty of the said Robert. By p.s. [1828.]
To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order; as the ages of the said Elizabeth and Joan were proved before the late escheator in Suffolk. By p.s. (the same writ.)
Like writ to the escheator in Hertfordshire.
Membrane 17.
Nov. 16.
Westminster.
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, ministers and lieges of the king within the realm to whom etc. Order to suffer the men and tenants of Naseby co. Norhampton of Humphrey earl of Stafforde, being tenants of the honour of Gloucestre it is said, to be quit of payment of toll upon their goods and property coming within the district of the said sheriffs etc., as they ought to be, and as they and their ancestors, being tenants of that honour, were used to be time out of mind, releasing any distress upon them made; as according to the custom heretofore observed in England tenants of the said honour have been quit of such payment, as the king has learned.
Et erat patens.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
To the justice of Cestre for the time being, or to his representative. Order with advice and assent of the lords spiritual and temporal and at the special request of the commons in this parliament, for particular causes therein set forth by John de Kyngesley, by a petition therein presented, to cause proclamation to be made at the next county [court] holden at Cestre after the Epiphany, that William son of William Venables of Edlaston co. Cestre and other evildoers, namely Geoffrey le Walssheman 'knafe,' Richard de Alveston 'yoman,' both of Edlaston servants of the said William, Randolph de Broke of Wich Malbank 'webster,' Richard son of Thomas le Brundeley, John Brundeley his brother, each of Wistaston 'yoman,' Thomas le Taillour late of Hurdeleston 'wryght,' David son of Philip of Cholmeston 'husbondman,' Thomas Chetour 'bochour,' John de Halle 'laborer,' both of the Qwicherche co. Salop, Thomas Corke late of Haslyngton co. Cestre 'taillour,' David son of William de Holes of Qwicherche 'yoman,' Richard de Acton 'laborer,' Robert son of Richard de Cholmeley 'yoman,' both late of Edlaston, John ap Atha late of Acton by Hurdeleston 'laborer,' Reynold le Walssheman of 'Litilmodelworth' co. Cestre 'laborer' late servant of John de Dutton, John Maynles of Qwicherche 'laborer' late servant of John Bokarde of Salop and Hugh Dod, son of John Dod of Knoll by Callerall co. Salop 'yoman' shall under a pain of 1,000 marks appear in person before the said justice or his representative at the county [court] next following in order to find security for keeping the peace toward the petitioner, his tenants, officers, ministers and servants, so that each shall forfeit 1,000 marks if he appear not; and order by authority of parliament to make and grant writs for taking the bodies of the said evildoers and keeping them in prison by virtue thereof until they shall pay that sum as security for keeping the peace, certifying the chancellor of England for the time being under his seal of their non-appearance, that the chancellor may deal as provision is made by the king with advice, assent and authority aforesaid. By pet. in parl. [Ancient Petition 5931.]
Et erat patens.
Dec. 11.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Thomas brother and heir of John lord Roos livery of the castles, manors, lands etc. hereinafter mentioned; as upon his petition, presented in this parliament, shewing that although by divers inquisitions taken after the said John's death before the escheators in divers counties he was of full age before Michaelmas last, he may not prove his age nor have livery of his heritage before 15 August next, because by another inquisition, taken before William Whaplode the late king's escheator in Bukinghamshire he would not come of age before that date, with assent of the lords spiritual and temporal by authority of parliament the king granted that he should sue a writ de etate probanda, and if upon the return thereof it should be found that he is of full age, the chancellor should have full power to give him livery of all castles, lordships, manors, lands, rents, services, knights' fees, advowsons, offices, liberties etc. late of the said John which came to the late king's hands by death of the said John and by reason of the nonage of the said Thomas, notwithstanding that by the said inquisition or by others it is found that he has not yet come of age, and notwithstanding the omission of any lands etc. in such inquisitions made; and he has proved his age before Henry Morlay escheator in Lincolnshire, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1843.]
Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
Norffolk and Suffolk.
Notyngham and Derby.
Essex and Hertford.
Salop and the march of Wales adjacent.
Sussex.
Norhampton.
Lincoln.
Also to the mayor of the city of Lincoln, being escheator therein.
The mayor of the city of York, being escheator therein.
John Gedeney mayor of the city of London, being escheator therein.
Nov. 7.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Cornwall. Order to give William Botreaux and Isabel his wife livery of a moiety of the manor of Allet, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Helwyn, delivering to them any issues taken of that manor; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Arthur Hamely at his death held no lands in chief in demesne nor in service, but was lately seised of the said manor and moiety, and gave the same to Henry Nanskelly perpetual vicar of St. Ida for the life of the grantor and of Isabel his wife, with remainder to Margaret their daughter and to the heirs of her body, by name of all his messuages, lands, rents and services of freeholders in the manor of Allet, namely a moiety of that manor, with the reversion of them when it should fall in, also all his messuages, lands, rents and services of freeholders in the manor of Helwyn, namely in Helwyn, Langergale, Tregonov, Lanvyan, Fentevyeyn, Pennans, Trevethynek, Pyniskyn, Trewyns, Mes Eugrous, Penhalle, Treryeke, Trencruke, Trengontros, Trevantros, Bleythbolle, Logoseke, Kerthu, Meskevaunnogh, Padestowe, Kylmonseke, Tregrevan and the Isle of Sully called Agnes, and all reversions to the said manor and lands pertaining, that the said Henry by charter gave the same to the said Arthur and Isabel for their lives, by virtue whereof they were seised of the premises as of freehold, and the said Arthur died so seised, and that the said moiety is held by knight service of the king as of Launceston castle as of the duchy of Cornwall, the manor of Helwyn of others than the king; and the king has taken the fealty of William Botreaux, who has taken the said Isabel to wife.
Membrane 16.
Oct. 10.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take the fealties of Thomas Polton bishop of Worcester and John Baiger the younger, and to give them livery of a moiety of the manor of Stapilforde with the advowson of the church; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that William Sturmy knight was seised, among other things, of the said moiety and advowson, and long before his death gave the same to the said bishop and John and to their heirs, that they were thereof seised, and continued their seisin all the life of the said William, and that the premises are held in chief; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the trespass therein committed, and for 13s. 4d. there paid has respited their homages until Michaelmas day next.
Nov. 1.
Westminster.
To the same. Order to take the fealties of John Stafforde bishop of Bath, Thomas Polton bishop of Worcester, Hugh Lutrell knight, Richard Sotewelle and Robert Torney, and to give them livery of the manor of Huwyssh, which among other things William Esturmy knight gave to them, their heirs and assigns, the same being held in chief by the service of 13s. 4d. a year; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the trespass therein committed, and for 6s. 8d. there paid has respited the homages of the said bishops etc. until Midsummer day next.
Nov. 29.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Sussex, for election of a coroner instead of John Exton, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 11.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Essex. Order in presence of the farmers of the lands of John de la Doune, or of their attorneys, to assign dower of those lands, taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of Robert his son and heir, to Katherine who was wife of the said John, of whom the king has taken an oath etc.
Nov. 18.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Middlesex for election of a coroner instead of John Pyke, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 6.
Westminster.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suffolk in regard to Robert Palgrave of Gunton.
Nov. 14.
Westminster.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a verderer of the forest of Pederton instead of John Guphay, who is dead.
Nov. 12.
Westminster.
Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Roteland in regard to Roger Flore, a verderer in the forest of Rokyngham.
Nov. 9.
Westminster.
To Nicholas Leyburne escheator in Cumberland and Westmerland. Order to give Thomas de Par, son and heir of John de Par, seisin of his father's lands, and of lands of his heritage held for life by Katherine who was wife of John de Roos of Kendale; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1820.]
Oct. 24.
Westminster.
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not to trouble William Peyto the younger for his homage; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before William Babthorpe the late king's escheator in Warwickshire, that Joan who was wife of Robert Corbet knight at her death held for life the manor of Chestreton by feoffment of Thomas Seyvylle esquire and others made with licence of the king to her for life, by name of Joan who was wife of William Peyto, with remainder to William Peyto the younger, son of her said husband, and to the heirs of his body, and that the manor was held in chief by knight service, the late king took the fealty of William Peyto the younger, 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 manor, and the king has taken his homage. By p.s.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to take the fealty of John Gra knight, and to give him and Margaret his wife livery of the manor of Blythburgh, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Richard Elliswyke late escheator, that Joan who was wife of Roger Swillyngton knight at her death held that manor for life, with reversion to the said Margaret and to the heirs of her body as daughter and heir of the said Roger, by virtue of a grant made with licence of the king by William Ferebrigge clerk, Henry Caudir and John Quynt chaplains to Roger de Swyllyngton knight and Joan then his wife for their lives, with remainder to John son of the said Roger and to the heirs male of his body, remainder to Robert brother of John and to the heirs male of his body, remainder to the heirs female of the body of John son of Roger and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the heirs female of the body of the said Robert and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the said Margaret and to the heirs of her body, that John son of Roger and Robert were dead without issue long before the said Joan's death, and that the manor is held in chief by the service of the twentieth part of one knight's fee.
To the escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the third part of a messuage and appurtenances in 'Estgrenewyche,' delivering to John Gra knight and Margaret his wife any issues thereof taken; as it was found by inquisition, taken before Robert Cappes late escheator, that the said Joan held that part in dower of the heritage of the said Margaret, that by fine of the reversion of the said part levied at Westminster in the quinzaine of Trinity 9 Henry V, in the life time of the said Joan, between Hamon Askam, Henry Morley and William Kyrkby plaintiffs and the said John Gra and Margaret deforciants, the deforciants acknowledged the reversion to be the right of the said Henry, and the plaintiffs granted the same to them and the heirs of the said Margaret, that the said Joan attorned tenant to them at Grenewych by payment of 1d., and that the said messuage is not held of the king.
Membrane 15.
Nov. 4.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Essex. Order to take the fealty of Ellen daughter of John Sumpter, and to give her seisin of her purparty of the manors of 'Newehalle' in Asshildham and Roos in Radewynter; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Reynold Molyns the late king's escheator, that Ellen who was wife of Geoffrey Brokhole knight at her death held the manors of Roos, of Stanle otherwise Giffardes in Great Sampforde, and the said manor of 'Newehalle' in the hundred of Danseye, that the manor of Roos was held by knight service of the king as of the earldom of Hereforde, the manor of 'Newehalle' by knight service of the king as of the honour of Raylegh and the manor or Stanle of others than the king, and that Joan who was wife of Thomas Aspull, one of her daughters of full age, and John son of John Sumpter and of Margery her daughter, then within age, were her next heirs, and because King Richard II granted to Edmund duke of York and to the heirs male of his body the honour, town, fair and market of Raileigh and the profits of the herbage of Raileigh park whereof Aubrey de Veer knight was then tenant for life, the late king took the fealty of the said Joan due for her purparty of the manors of Roos and 'Newehalle,' and ordered the late escheator to take of her security for payment of her relief at the exchequer, in her presence and in presence of the next friends of John Sumpter the son, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of those manors into two equal parts, and to give her seisin of her purparty, keeping in his hand until further order the purparty of John Sumpter, and to remove his hand and meddle no further with the manor of Stanle otherwise Giffardes, delivering up any issues thereof taken; and upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before William Flete late escheator, that moieties of the said manors came to the late king's hands by the death of Ellen wife of Geoffrey and by reason of the nonage of John Sumpter the son, who died within age in ward of the late king, that the moiety of the manor of Roos is held of the king by knight service as of his duchy of Lancastre, the moiety of the manor of 'Newalle' by knight service of Richard duke of York, a minor in ward of the king, as of his honour of Reyleygh, and the moiety of the manor of Stanle of another than the king, and that Christina and Ellen daughters of John Sumpter the father and of Margery his wife are next heirs of John the son, and upon proof of the age of Christina, whom Thomas Bernarde took to wife in the life time of her father, the king took the fealty of Thomas Bernarde, and ordered the escheator in presence of the said Thomas and the next friends of Ellen the daughter, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of the moieties of the manors of 'Newehalle' and Roos into two equal parts, and to give the said Thomas and Christina seisin of her purparty, keeping in his hand until further order the purparty of Ellen the daughter, and to remove his hand and meddle no further with the moiety of the manor of Stanle, delivering up any issues thereof taken; and the said Ellen has proved her age before the escheator.
Dec. 13.
Sonning.
To the sheriff of Warrewyk. Order to take Giles Astley, George Asteley his son, Thomas Blankamy servant of Giles, William Asteley son of Giles and John Taillour, and bring them to the county gaol, and there to keep them in custody until every one of them has paid the king 100l., and has found security for which the sheriff will answer that he shall keep the peace toward the abbot of St. Mary Combe co. Warrewyk and the lieges, sending such securities into chancery under seal; as for certain notable causes set forth in this parliament by petition of the abbot therein presented, the king ordered the sheriff to cause proclamation to be made in the town of Wolvey that Giles Astley and the others should under a pain of 100l. appear in person in chancery on 12 December last to find security for keeping the peace toward the abbot and all other lieges, willing by advice and assent of the council that each should forfeit 100l. in case he should not then appear, and to certify in chancery the date of such proclamation, sending again that writ; and although on Tuesday the feast of St. Katherine last the sheriff did cause proclamation to be made in the said town, as he has certified in chancery, the said Giles and the others, fearing not the king nor the said pains, did none of them appear at the day named, in contempt of the king; and the king's will is that their contempt shall not pass without punishment. By pet. in parl. [Ancient Petitions 1233. (fn. 3) ]
Nov. 9.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Leycester and Warrewyk for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Sutton the king's serjeant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since Easter last; as the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king 16 December 1 Henry VI, granted to the said John for life 6d. a day of the issues, profits and revenues of those counties. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the sheriff of Wiltesir. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of Christopher de Trafforde, the confirmation being dated 20 December 1 Henry VI. By p.s. [1821.]
Et erat patens.
To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, in favour of John Acclane (fn. 4) serjeant of the late king, to whom the grant was made for good and unpaid service, and for that the late king made him one of the yeomen of the crown, retaining him with him for life, the confirmation being dated 27 January 1 Henry VI. [See p.s. 1821.]
Membrane 14.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to take the fealty of John Gra knight, and to give him and Margaret his wife livery of a third part of the manors of Gonaldeston and Wydmerpole, the advowsons of a third part of the churches of Gonaldeston, Wydmerpole and Stanton upon the Wolde, and two messuages and two virgates of land in Stanton upon the Wolde, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, one virgate and a half of land and 2 acres of meadow in Hikkelynge, delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Norman Babyngton late escheator, that Joan who was wife of Roger Swyllyngton knight at her death held in dower by endowment of her husband the third part of the said manors and of the advowsons of Gonaldeston and Wydmerpole of the heritage of the said Margaret his daughter and heir, that in the life time of the said Joan, by fine levied at Westminster one month after Easter 1 Henry VI between John Melton knight, Edmund Fitz William esquire, John Haket clerk and John Manyngham plaintiffs and John Graa of Ingelby co. Lincoln knight and Margaret his wife deforciants, the deforciants acknowledged the reversion of that third part, among other things, to be the right of John Haket, and the plaintiffs granted the same, by name of the manors and advowsons of Gonaldeston and Wydmerpole, to them and the heirs of their bodies, that the said Joan likewise held in dower the third part of seven messuages, ten virgates of land and six acres of meadow in Stanton upon the Wolde and Hykkelynge and the advowson of a third part of Stanton church, that by another fine, levied at Westminster in the quinzaine of Trinity 9 Henry V between John Smart, John Harwode, Ralph Whitlee, John Mapulthorp and William Smyth the younger plaintiffs and the said John Gra knight and Margaret deforciants, the deforciants acknowledged the reversion of that third part to be the right of John Smart, and the plaintiffs granted the same to them and the heirs of the said Margaret, and the said Joan attorned tenant to them by payment of 2d. at Gonaldeston and Stanton, and that the said manors and advowsons, two of the said seven messuages and two of the ten virgates of land in Stanton are held in chief as of the honour of Peverell, one of the messuages and 1½ acre of the land in Hykkelynge, and two acres of the said meadow there are held of another than the king; and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited until the Purification next the homage of John Gra due for these and for other lands in Derbyshire held by the said Joan in chief of the honour aforesaid.
To the escheator in Derbyshire. Order to give the said John Gra and Margaret livery of a third part of the manors of Cruche and Tybbeshelfe, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of the manor of Wynfelde, delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as it is found etc. (as above) that in the life time of the said Joan, by fine levied at Westminster in the quinzaine of Trinity 9 Henry V between Edmund Fitz William esquire and Thomas Chamberleyn plaintiffs and the said John Gra and Margaret deforciants, the deforciants acknowledged the reversion of a third part of the manor of Wynfelde to be the right of the said Thomas, and the plaintiffs granted the same to them, that the said Joan likewise held in dower a third part of the manor of Tybbeshelf, that in her life time by another fine levied at Westminster one month after Easter 1 Henry VI between John Melton knight, the said Edmund, John Haket clerk and John Manyngham plaintiffs and the said John Gra and Margaret deforciants, the deforciants acknowledged the reversion thereof, among other things, to be the right of John Haket, and the plaintiffs granted the same to them, that the said Joan likewise held in dower a third part of the manor of Cruche, that by another fine levied at Westminster in the octaves of Michaelmas 3 Henry VI, and recorded in the octaves of Michaelmas 6 Henry VI, between the said Edmund and Thomas plaintiffs and the said John Gra and Margaret deforciants, the deforciants acknowledged the reversion of that part to be the right of the said Thomas, and the plaintiffs granted the same to them and the heirs of their bodies, that the said Joan attorned tenant to them by payment of 3d. at Wynfelde and Cruche, and that the manor of Cruche is held in chief by the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee, the manor of Tybbeshelfe of the king as of the honour of Peverell, and the manor of Wynfelde of another than the king; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited until a day yet to come the homage of John Gra due for the same and for other lands in Notynghamshire, and has commanded the escheator to take his fealty.
Dec. 1.
Westminster.
To the treasurer of Calais for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Stywarde the king's knight, so long as he shall have the keeping of the tower of Rysbanc, the wages, profits, commodities and emoluments to the same due and accustomed, and to pay him the arrears since 12 November last, on which date with advice and assent of the council the king granted him the keeping of the said tower during pleasure, to be occupied by him or by a deputy for whom he would answer, with the wages etc. aforesaid, taking 100 marks a year less than John Gerarde deceased used to take. By p.s. [1833.]
Et erat patens.

Footnotes

  • 1. In the warrant James de Legh.
  • 2. In the warrant Clifdoun.
  • 3. See also Rolls of Parliament, iv. p. 365.
  • 4. In the warrant Acland.