Close Rolls, Henry VI: May 1430 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: May 1430', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435, (London, 1933) pp. 18-20. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol2/pp18-20 [accessed 20 April 2024]

May 1430



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May 22. Westminster.	To John de Rodes mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne and escheator in that town. Order to take the fealty of Roger Thornton esquire, and to give him livery of the messuages, land, rent and advowsons, hereinafter mentioned, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Roger Thornton died seised of a messuage within the said town in 'Bradechare' wherein he dwelt, four little messuages lying together there on the south side of his door, two messuages in the 'Bradechare' upon the 'Westrawe,' three messuages lying together at the south end of the 'Bradechare,' seven messuages lying together in the 'Narowchare' otherwise 'Colierchare,' a messuage with orchard adjacent on the east side of the 'Pampedenburne,' a messuage near the north end of the 'Bradechare,' another below the east end of the churchyard of Allhallows, five messuages lying together on the south side of that churchyard, a garden lying within 'Pampedenyate,' two others without 'Pampedenyate,' three gardens without the 'Sandyate' at the east end of 'Sandyate,' a messuage in 'Philipchare,' seven messuages in the street called the 'Close' on either side of 'Langstare' there, three messuages in that street at the east end of the 'Close,' a messuage in the 'Side' called 'Lyleplace,' three messuages lying dispersedly in the 'Side' below the king's castle, a messuage in the 'Clathe market' on the north side of the churchyard of St. Nicholas by the 'Northkyrkestile,' a messuage in 'Skynnergate,' two others there, a messuage on the west side of 'Melemarket,' a messuage on the east side of 'Melemarket,' two messuages in the 'Melemarket,' four messuages lying together in 'Dentonchare,' a messuage in the 'Netemarket,' another there wherein Robert Singilton dwells, six messuages lying together without the 'Newyate,' two thirds of a close there, three messuages there opposite the chapel of St. Mary Magdalene, a messuage without 'Pylgrymstreteyate,' a messuage there, one selion of land there called 'Leyrigge,' two gardens there, one selion of land there, four messuages in 'Pylgrymstrete,' a messuage in 'Pylgrymstrete' by the west end of 'Alhalowgate' in the tenure of Thomas Duche, a rent of 16s. 8d. issuing from the tenement in the 'Clathmarket' wherein Thomas Penreth 'draper' dwells, another of 16s. from a messuage in the 'Netemarket' now in the tenure of William Aysmyth, another of 10s. from a tenement without the 'Newyate' now in the tenure of John Halton, another of 5s. from a tenement there in the tenure of Ellen Savage, and the advowsons of the hospital of St. Katherine called 'Thornton hospitall,' of a chantry at the altar of St. Peter in the church of Allhallows, of a chantry at the altar of St. Eligius in the church of St. Nicholas, and of a chantry at the altar of Holy Trinity in that church, that the same are held of the king in free burgage as is the whole town of Newcastle, and that Roger Thornton esquire is his son and next heir. (fn. 1)
	To William Estfeld mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Like order in favour of Roger the son, whose fealty the king has commanded the mayor of Newcastle upon Tyne to take, in respect of a messuage in the suburb of London in 'Secolane' in the parish of St. Sepulchre without 'Neugate' in the ward of Faryngdoun without, a messuage in the said ward and parish, four cottages and a small dwelling house (mansio) in 'Turnagaynelane,' and three fourths of a messuage called 'Tannershelde' in 'Chepe' in the parish of St. Mary le Bow in the ward of 'Chepe,' all held of the king in free burgage as is all the city of London. (fn. 1)
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May 18. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Norhampton for election of a coroner instead of Robert Longe, who is sailing over sea on the king's service, there to abide upon the safe guard of those parts, so that he may not have leisure to exercise the office of coroner. (fn. 1)
	Like order in regard to William Lodenham, who is dead. (fn. 1)
May 24. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to give the next friend of Edmund Clere to whom the inheritance may not descend, to keep to the heir's use, livery of two thirds of the manor of Runham in three parts divided called Daudas and Byllyngeyes, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, 50 acres of land and 12s. of rent of assize in Runham called Merkessales, and a messuage and 17 acres of land there called Tounesendes, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before John Hevenyngham knight late escheator, that William Clere at his death held all the premises, that the said manor is held in chief in socage by fealty and the service of rendering to the king two muids (modia) of wine and two hundred permain pears a year at Norwich if he shall come thither, the said messuages, land and rent of others than the king, and that Edmund brother of William is his next heir, and of the age of twelve years and more. (fn. 2)
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— Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas, and order to set free Thomas Seyntcler of Sussex esquire, if taken; as upon his complaint, shewing that on 26 January 5 Henry VI before John Michell then mayor of the staple of Westminster deputed to take recognisances of debts therein he made a recognisance for 1,000l. to John Halle of Sussex esquire, that on 20 November last by writing under his seal produced in chancery John Halle made him a release of all actions and executions by reason of that recognisance, but that lately he sued for execution of the said sum by writ to the sheriffs addressed, and the complainant was unlawfully taken and imprisoned, the king ordered the sheriff to give John Halle notice to be in chancery at a day now past in order to shew cause wherefore further execution should not be stayed, and the complainant set free, and the sheriffs returned that they gave him notice accordingly; and at that day John Halle appeared in person in chancery, and expressly acknowledged that he was contented of the sum named. (fn. 2)
June 21. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Hertford for election of a coroner instead of Walter atte Water, who is insufficiently qualified. (fn. 2)
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May 26. Westminster.	To the escheator in Northumberland. Order to take the fealty of John de Fenwyke chaplain, and to give him livery of a moiety of the manors of Great Benton and Stanyngton, and six husband lands in the town of Trenwelle; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Roger Thornton at his death held the premises, which are held in chief, as jointly enfeoffed with the said John by gift of Thomas Gryffith lord of Wychenore made without licence of the king to them and Thomas de Chestre 'vynter' deceased and to their heirs, and that by death of the said Roger and by reason of that trespass the same are taken into the king's hand; and for a fine paid in the hanaper of chancery the king has pardoned that trespass, further granting that the said John shall have the premises again to him and his heirs, and for 20s. there paid has respited his homage until the king's coming to England. (fn. 3)
May 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a verderer in the forest of Selwode by Frome instead of John Gregory of Bruton, who is dead. (fn. 3)
Jan. 24. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order to give John Fastolf, son and heir of Hugh Fastolf knight (militis), seisin of the lands held by his father in fee and in fee tail; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for one mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage and fealty until Christmas day next.
May 29. Westminster.	To the escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order in presence of Thomas Payn or of his attorneys to assign to Henry Champeneys and Elizabeth who was wife of Walter Romesey esquire dower of the lands of the said Walter, taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of Joan wife of Thomas Payn, being daughter of Thomas Romesey knight brother of the said Walter and cousin and heir of Walter son and heir of Walter the father likewise deceased; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the trespass of Henry Champeneys in taking the said Elizabeth to wife, and her trespass in marrying him without licence of the king. (fn. 3)