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Membrane 6. |
June 10.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to take of Katherine
who was wife of Robert Blyton of Ledenham an oath etc., and
in presence of Robert Blyton of Caunton, son and heir of the said
Robert, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower. |
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To the escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to assign dower
to the said Katherine, of whom the king has commanded the
escheator in Lincolnshire to take an oath etc. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Merston Morteyn,
a messuage and 40 acres of land late of Walter Adamys, and a
messuage and 40 acres of land in Merston called Meriettes,
delivering to Thomas Reynes any issues thereof taken; as it is
found by inquisition, taken before William Londesope late
escheator, that Richard Reynes held the premises at his death,
that Thomas Reynes is his son and next heir, and that the same
are not held of the king. |
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To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the
manor and advowson of Merston; as it is (likewise) found that
Elizabeth who was wife of John Morteyn knight at her death held
no lands in chief, but that John Reynes knight was seised of the
said manor and advowson, and made a feoffment thereof to
Thomas de Reynes knight, John Lovel parson of Porloke, Thomas
parson of Stokegoldyngton, Richard de Maydewelle parson of
Clyfton and Nicholas parson of Statherne, their heirs and assigns,
that they gave the same to the said Elizabeth for life, with
remainder to John Morteyn knight and to the heirs of his body,
remainder to Richard Reynes and to the heirs male of his body,
that John Morteyn died without issue, that the said Elizabeth
after died seised as aforesaid, that the manor etc. descended to
Thomas de Reynes as son and heir of the said Richard, and that
it is not held of the king. |
July 6.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to give Thomas Soterley
seisin of the manors and advowsons of Uggechale and Soterley;
as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that
Walter Soterley at his death held the manor and advowson of
Uggechale by knight service of John brother and heir of Thomas
earl marshal, lately within age and in ward of King Henry IV, as
of his manor of Framelyngham, that the said king gave the manor
of Framelyngham with the fees and advowsons so long as it
should remain in his hand to Henry his son, then prince of
Wales, that the said Walter was seised as of fee tail of the manor
and advowson of Soterley by feoffment of Thomas Savage knight
and others to Edmund de Soterley and Margaret his wife and to
the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of the
said Edmund, that they had issue Roger Soterley and the said
Walter, that they died, and the said Roger was thereof seised by
the form of the gift, that he died seised without issue, that after
his death the said Walter entered and was seised as of fee tail by
virtue of the said gift, that he held the same in chief by knight
service of the late king, then prince of Wales, as of his honour
of Cestre, that after his death both manors and advowsons
descended to Edmund Soterley his son and heir, that he died
without issue while within age and in ward of king Henry IV,
namely 4 January 14 Henry IV, and that after his death the
same descended to Thomas Soterley his brother and heir, who is
son and next heir of the said Walter, being then within age;
and Thomas Soterley has proved his age before the escheator,
and the king has taken his fealty, and for one mark paid in the
hanaper has respited his homage until the Purification next. |
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Membrane 5. |
June 8.
Westminster. |
To John earl of Huntyndoun and constable of the Tower of
London or to his lieutenant. Order to receive by indenture from
John Langton knight, who shall deliver them on behalf of the
king, David Stuarde of Athell, Robert Stuarde of Lorne, Thomas
Hay knight and Andrew Kethe, hostages for James king of Scots,
and to keep them in custody until further order. By C. |
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[Fœdera.] |
June 6.
Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent of Stanley co. Wiltesir. Order and
request to take again letters patent concerning a maintenance
which John Stoke serjeant of the king's gate has in that abbey
at the king's request, if he will give them up, to admit to their
house John Glaunvile yeoman of the chamber of the king's
mother, and to grant him that maintenance for life, making and
delivering to him letters patent concerning the same under the
common seal of their house, and writing again by the bearer
what they will do at this request; as John Stoke is minded that
John Glaunvyle shall have his estate therein, and to that intent
is ready to give up his letters patent, as he says, praying the
king's assent. By p.s. [2058.] |
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Vacated, because otherwise this year. |
June 13.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Gloucester for the time being. Order every
year to pay to Thomas Porter 6d. a day during his life, and to
pay him the arrears since Michaelmas last; as by letters patent,
confirmed by the king 16 December 1 Henry VI, the late king
granted to the said Thomas his serjeant for life 6d. a day of the
issues, profits and revenues of that county, for good and unpaid
service, and for that the said king advanced him to be one of
the yeomen of the crown, retaining him with him for life. |
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Et erat patens. |
June 24.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Essex. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with two messuages in Thaxstede with
gardens annexed, one sometime of John Smyth 'cordwaner' and
John Chamberleyn the younger 'coteler,' the other sometime of
John Rys 'sherman,' one acre of meadow containing in it 2
acres of land at 'Bolleforbrugge' in the town of Thaxstede
whereof John Stanfelde 'dyer' is tenant, and three other
messuages in Thaxstede; as it is found by inquisition, taken
before the escheator, that without licence of the king Robert
Porter of Thaxstede 'yoman,' an alien born in Flanders, purchased
the premises to him and his heirs to the value of 10 marks a
year; 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, it seemed to them
that the seizure thereof was of no force, wherefore by their
advice it was determined that the king's hands should be removed
therefrom, and from the issues thereof taken. |
