Close Rolls, Henry VI: 1447 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 4, 1441-1447. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1937.

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: 1447', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 4, 1441-1447, (London, 1937) pp. 424-427. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol4/pp424-427 [accessed 24 April 2024]

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April 20. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Derby for the time being. Order every year to pay to Thomas Chaterley the king's serjeant, one of the yeomen of the crown, 6d. a day during his life for the fee of the crown, which the king has granted him of the fee farm of that town and the increase thereof. By p.s. [8514.]
	Et erat patens.
June 24. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Dublin for the time being. Order to pay to John Halle and to his heirs 20 marks a year; as King Henry IV by letters patent, confirmed by the late king, gave to Edward Perers knight and Joan his wife and to the heirs of the said Edward 20 marks a year of the fee farm of the said city by the hands of the mayor and bailiffs, in recompense for 20 marks of rent which they and the heirs of the said Edward are bound to pay to the mayor and commonalty for rent of certain lands etc. in Bagotrath within the liberty of the city, held of the mayor and commonalty by the service of 20 marks a year; and the king by letters patent has confirmed those gifts and grants to the said John Halle, being heir of the said Edward, and to his heirs.
	Membrane 9. (fn. 1)
May 23. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the chamberlains of the exchequer for the time being. Order to pay to John Clyfe the king's serjeant, one of his minstrels, 10 marks a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas last; as for good service the king has granted him for life from that feast 10 marks a year at the receipt of the exchequer. By K. [1445/6.]
June 20. Westminster.	To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order to give William Halom, one of the king's serjeants at arms, livery of the king's raiment from time to time during his life, and the arrears thereof; as for his good service the king on 3 April 23 Henry VI by letters patent granted him the same yearly at the great wardrobe, even as other serjeants at arms heretofore had.
	Membrane 7. (fn. 2)
May 13. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Norhampton for election of a coroner instead of Robert Longe, who is dead.
May 14. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Norffolk for election of a coroner instead of Robert Randes, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
April 28. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Oxford for election of a coroner instead of Robert Croxforde, who is dead.
March 26. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Suthampton for election of a verderer in the New Forest instead of John Roger, who is busied elsewhere so that he may not attend to the office of verderer.
April 28. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to John Hampton, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
May 3. Westminster.	To the escheator in Kent. Order to give Hugh atte Wode, son and heir of Thomas atte Wode, seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until Easter day next.
June 26. Westminster.	To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order every year to give John Brome the king's servant, one of the chamberlains of the exchequer, during his life the liveries hereinafter mentioned which the king has granted him at the said wardrobe and to give him the arrears since 3 June 24 Henry VI, namely the king's liveries with furrings and linings for the winter and summer seasons, even as John Hotoft late one of the chamberlains of the exchequer had. By p.s. [8575.]
	Membrane 5. (fn. 3)
May 10. Westminster.	To the collectors or customers of customs and subsidies in the port of Sandewich for the time being. Order to pay to John Strangways 50l. a year for the two terms hereinafter mentioned, and the arrears since Michaelmas last; as by letters patent of 7 November 20 Henry VI the king appointed the said John captain and constable of Frounsak castle in the duchy of Aquitaine, committing to him the keeping of that castle and of the country of Frounsadeys, to be occupied by himself or by deputy for six years from Michaelmas 1443, and all revenues, profits etc thereto belonging without rendering account to the king, taking 800 marks a year at the exchequer during that term; and after by letters patent of 17 March 23 Henry VI, in consideration of his good service in the said duchy and elsewhere, the king granted to him the said captaincy and constableship, committing to him the keeping of the said castle and country (as before) for a term of fifteen years after the completion of the term first mentioned, taking such wages, fees and rewards as in the first letters mentioned and in the indentures thereupon made by the hands of the treasurer and the chamberlains of the receipt of the exchequer, and the said revenues, profits etc. without rendering account; and by letters patent of 9 May last, for manifold good and unpaid service, willing to establish his estate and possession thereof, and to secure him payment of such wages etc., the king confirmed the same, further granting that from Michaelmas day last during both the terms aforesaid he, his executors and assigns should every year have the said wages etc. of the customs and subsidies in divers ports therein specified, namely 50l. a year in the port of Sandewich.
	Et erat patens.
	Like writs, mutatis mutandis, to the collectors or customers in the following ports for the sums mentioned:
	Bristol 133l. 6s. 8d.
	Gippewich 50l.
	Suthampton 100l.
	Kyngeston upon Hull 50l.
	St. Botolphs town 50l.
	London 100l. of the customs and subsidies upon wool, hides and woolfells.
June 27. Westminster.	To the collectors for the time being in the port of Suthampton of the subsidy upon wool, hides and woolfells, of 3s. upon the tun and 12d. in the pound, and of the great and petty custom. Order to pay to William Stone the king's serjeant 26l. 13s. 4d. a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas day last; as of his own particular knowledge, and in consideration of notable good service in the duchy of Aquitaine and elsewhere at his great cost, the king has granted to the said William the office of controller of the customs and subsidies aforesaid for life, to be occupied by himself or by deputy whether present or absent, taking for life from the said feast 26l. 13s. 4d. a year of the said customs and subsidies.
	Et erat patens.
July 15. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Dublin for the time being. Order to pay to James Aleyn knight 10l. a year for life which the king has granted him of the fee farm of that city.
	Et erat patens.
	To the customer or customers of the ports of Dublin and Droghda, or to their deputies for the time being. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to pay to James Aleyn knight 10l. a year for life which the king has granted him of the custom and cocket within those ports.
	Et erat patens.
July 15. Westminster.	To the prior and brethren of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in Ireland, and to the king's farmers for the time being of the manors of Chapel Isolde and Leixlip (Saltus Salmonum). Order to pay to William Welles esquire 20 marks a year for life, and the arrears for Easter term last; as by letters patent of 14 December last under the great seal of Ireland, confirmed by letters patent of 15 July last under the great seal of England, the king has granted to the said William for life 20 marks a year of the fee farm of those manors.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 4.
July 16. Westminster.	To the customers and collectors of customs and the subsidy in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull for the time being. Order immediately after the decease of dame Eleanor Lomley to pay to Cuthbert Colwelle the king's esquire 20l. a year for life of the said customs and subsidy, even as John Thornton and the said Eleanor had, any statute or restriction made to the contrary notwithstanding, as the king has granted him the same after her death in consideration of his service in the king's wars within the realm of France and the duchies of Normandy and Aquitaine and in Scotland, and of his service day by day in the household. By p.s.