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July 24.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner in the
parts of Lyndesey instead of William de Bleseby, who is too sick
and aged to travail in exercise of that office. |
July 24.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealties of
Henry bishop of Winchester, Thomas bishop of Durham, Walter
Hungerforde knight, John Laurence and John Russell, and to give
them livery of the castle and manor of Conesburght and the
manor of Hatefelde, and the issues thereof taken since the death
of Philippa who was wife of Edward late duke of York; as it is
found by inquisition, taken before John Thwaytes late escheator,
that the said duke was seised of the said castle and manors, which
are held in chief by knight service, that with licence of the king
he made a feoffment thereof to the said bishops and the others,
and to Roger Flore of Okeham, Peter de Mavaun of Gascony,
Henry Brasy and John Wykes all now deceased, and to their
heirs, that after his death the said Philippa brought a writ of
dower in the late king's court against those feoffees, and recovered
a third part thereof, which was by the sheriff assigned to her by
virtue of a writ of habere facias seisinam, and that she died thereof
seised in dower with reversion to the surviving feoffees; and for
6s. 8d. paid in the hanaper the king has respited their homages
until Christmas day next. |
June 29.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the manor of Todenham, delivering to
Edmund Benstede knight and Eleanor his wife any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the
escheator, that Edward Benstede knight at his death held that
manor for life by feoffment of Richard Rykedoun and John Belers
clerk, with remainder to the said Edmund his son and Eleanor,
and to the heirs of their bodies, and that it is not held of the king. |
July 10.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Cumberland. Order to cause a regard to be
made of the forest of Inglewode, so that the same be made before
the octaves of Michaelmas next. |
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Vacated, because otherwise this year. |
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Membrane 5. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
To the abbot and convent of Wynchecombe for the time being.
Order to pay to Ralph Rocheforde 38l. a year, and the
arrears for Easter term last; as King Henry IV by letters patent,
confirmed by the late king and by the king 21 December 1 Henry
VI, granted to the said Ralph for life 38l. a year which the abbot
and convent and their successors are bound to pay at the
exchequer for the keeping of the hundreds of Kiftesgate, Holforde
and Greston, with fairs and markets holden in the town of
Wynchecombe, 'wayf' and 'strayf,' [the goods] of felons and
fugitives, the view of frankpledge and other liberties, free customs
and profits, notwithstanding that by grant of the same king he
has for life the castle or lordship of Somerton without rendering
aught, 140 marks of the lordship of Bolyngbroke, 40l. of a pension
of the abbot of Spaldynge, 40l. of the Isle of Axholm, the office of
steward of Boston with a fee of 10 marks a year, the priory of
Stoureprewes and all lands, rents and possessions thereto belonging,
and the manor of Newenton Longeville without rendering aught
to the king, but paying to Thomas Erpyngham knight deceased 50
marks a year thereof, to him granted for life by the said king, and
after his death paying 50 marks a year at the exchequer. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 2.
Westminster. |
To the chief butler or his representative in the port of St.
Botolphs town for the time being. Order to deliver to Ralph
Rochefort one tun of wine of Gascony a year and the arrears for
Easter term last; as King Henry IV by letters patent, confirmed
(as above), granted to the said Ralph one tun thereof a year in that
port for life at Easter and Michaelmas by even portions, notwithstanding other gifts and grants to him made by that king or by
his forefathers. |
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Et erat patens. |
July 8.
Westminster. |
To the farmers or occupiers of the manor of Redeswelle co.
Essex for the time being. Order to pay to Richard Stucle 15l.
a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas last; as King
Richard II by letters patent, confirmed by King Henry IV, the
late king and by the king 19 January 1 Henry VI, granted for
life to the said Richard his esquire 15l. a year of the issues, profits
etc. of that manor, even as Stephen Hadele deceased had. |
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Et erat patens. |
