Close Rolls, Henry VI: 1432 | 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: 1432', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435, (London, 1933) pp. 199-201. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol2/pp199-201 [accessed 16 April 2024]

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Oct. 13. Westminster.	To the keepers of the passage in the port of London and in singular the ports and places adjacent. Order at their peril, for particular causes specially moving the king and council, to suffer no persons without special licence of the king to take over to foreign parts out of those ports any wheat, beans, pease or other corn under pain of forfeiting the value thereof. By C.
	Like writs to the keepers of the passage in the following ports:
	Newcastle upon Tyne.
	Kyngeston upon Hull.
	Bristol.
	St. Botolphs town.
	Lenne.
	Gippewich.
	Great Jernemuth.
	Melcombe.
	Sandewich.
	Cicestre.
	Suthampton.
	Dertemouth.
	Plymmouth.
	Exeter.
Nov. 22. Westminster.	To the escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order in presence of the heir of Margery daughter and heir of Thomas son and heir of Maurice Russell knight, the said Thomas and Margery having both died within age in ward of the king, and other the heirs of the said Thomas, or in presence of their attorneys, to assign dower to John Chambre and Joan his wife, who was wife of the said Thomas; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king gave the said Joan licence to marry the said John Chambre.
	Like writ to the escheator in Gloucestershire.
Nov. 18. Westminster.	To the escheator in Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire. Order to give John Teryngham, son and heir of John Teryngham and of Eleanor his wife daughter and heir of Lawrence Pabenham, livery of the lands whereof his father and mother were seised in fee and in fee tail; as he proved his age before John Hamden late escheator in Bukinghamshire, and the king has taken his fealty, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Easter day next.
	To the escheator in Kent. Like order; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited the homage of John Teryngham until a day yet to come.
	Like writ to the escheator in Lincolnshire.
Nov. 16. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Essex. Order to give John prior of the church of St. James Thremhale seisin of a tenement in Takelegh held by John Turnour of Takelegh 'turnour' outlawed at the county [court] holden at Chelmesforde on Tuesday before Michaelmas 7 Henry VI; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Nicholas Thorley knight sheriff, that his tenement was in the king's hand a year and a day before 23 April 9 Henry VI, that on the dates of the said felony and outlawry it was held of the said prior in right of his church by the service of a rent of two capons a year at Christmas and suit of the prior's court at Thremhale every three weeks, that the king had the issues and profits thereof arising for a year and a day, and John Turnour of Takelegh the elder had the waste thereof, assessed by the jurors at 2s. 8d., and is to answer to the king for the same.
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Nov. 5. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow to John Stopyndoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery, in his account at the exchequer for the tenth year 26l. 5s. 4d. by him delivered to John archbishop of York the late chancellor for the winter livery of the clerks of the chancery, and to John bishop of Bath and Wells now chancellor for their summer livery, and also for their winter and summer livery against Christmas and Whitsuntide last, over and above the usual sum because of the dearness of cloth, furring and lining, any command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. By p.s.
	[Fœdera.]
Nov. 30. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Joan late the wife of Edward Benstede knight seisin of the manor and advowson of Little Peryngdoun; as it is found by inquisition, taken before John Barley late escheator, that without licence of the king the said Edward gave that manor and advowson to John Belers parson of Benyngton, Henry Waryn otherwise Wareyn of Asshewelle and John Tymmes chaplain, their heirs and assigns, that they made a demise thereof to the said Edward and Joan for their lives, and that the premises, with the exception of 140 acres of land and 16 acres of pasture, are held in chief by the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee, and by death of the said Edward and by reason of the trespasses aforesaid are taken into the king's hand; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned those trespasses, and he has commanded the escheator to take the fealty of the said Joan.
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Dec. 4. Westminster.	To the escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to take the fealty of Robert Mouleners esquire, who has taken to wife Elizabeth daughter and heir of Margaret who was wife of Baldwin Straunge knight, and to give them seisin of the lands of the said Margaret; as the said Robert proved his wife's age before Robert Whitgreve late escheator in Staffordshire, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited the homage of Robert Mouleners until Michaelmas day next.
	To the escheator in Salop. Like order in favour of Robert Mouleners whose fealty the king has commanded the escheator in Gloucestershire to take; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until a day yet to come.
	Like writs to the escheator in Essex and the escheator in Kent and Middlesex.
Dec. 4. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex and Hertfordshire. Order to take the fealty of Joan who was wife of Edward Benstede knight, due for the manor of Hiegham Benstede in Walkhamstowe co. Essex, the manor and advowson of Benyngton otherwise Benynton and for other lands in Essex, and to give her seisin of the said manors and advowson with the exception of one acre of land in Hiegham Benstede, and the issues of those manors taken; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken before John Barley late escheator, that the said Edward at his death held the same, with the exception aforesaid, as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Philip Thornbury and others made with licence of the king to them and the heirs of the said Edward, and that they are held in chief by knight service, except 40 acres of land and 5 acres of meadow in Hiegham Benstede which are held of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Chewelle and Herons in the parish of Bishops Hatfelde, delivering to John Benstede, son of the said Edward, any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition (as above) that the said Edward held the same for life by gift of John Belers parson of Benyngton and others to him, with remainder to John his son and to the heirs of his body, and that those manors are not held of the king.