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April 4.
Westminster. |
Richard Horton of London 'gentilman' to Richard Soham.
Recognisance for 60l., to be levied etc. in the city of London. |
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Membrane 16d. |
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John Norys esquire for the king's body, John Norman esquire,
Thomas Aventre yeoman of the crown, Sampson Vikers yeoman
of the queen's chamber and John Baker, to Thomas Babham
yeoman of the crown. Grant during their lives of such share,
power, authority, estate and interest as to them pertains in the
offices hereinafter mentioned by virtue of letters patent of 27
November 19 Henry VI, whereby the king granted to them and to
William Norman deceased the offices or occupations of packing
of all woollen cloths, woolfells, calves' fells, vessels of pewter
and other merchandise packed or enclosed in tuns, pipes, barrels
or otherwise, with oversight of the measuring, counting and
weighing thereof, and of the opening of customable merchandise
entering or leaving harbour by land and water within the liberties
of the city and suburbs of London, whether goods of natives or
aliens, and the offices of packing all woollen cloths, woolfells, lambs'
fells and calves' fells with the 'kippyng' and 'pouderyng' thereof,
and all vessels of pewter and other merchandise which shall be
packed, kipped or powdered in London or the suburbs thereof, or
carried by land and customed in the ports of Southampton or
Sandewich or in any other port, and of the carriage and portage
of all wool, fells, tin, bales and other merchandise carried in London
from the river Thames to houses of aliens and thence to the river,
or other merchandise in any house to be carried later, with the
wages and profits used of old time, also the offices of [packing] all
woollen cloth, woolfells, calves' fells, vessels of pewter and other
merchandise, packed or enclosed in tuns, pipes, barrels or otherwise in the port of Southampton, with oversight of the measuring
and counting thereof, of the opening of all customable merchandise
entering or leaving harbour by land and water both of natives
and aliens, and of the carriage etc. of all wools, fells, tin, bales
etc. there carried from the river to houses of aliens and thence
to the river, or put in any house to be carried later, taking there
the wages, profits etc. used in London, with power to seize as
forfeit to the king's use any merchandise entering port and upon
land found to be uncustomed, taking for their pains a moiety
thereof according to the statute, to be occupied by themselves
or by deputy for their lives and the life of the longest liver, taking
a fee of 100s. of the customers of London as used to be done of
old time, and all wages, profits etc. to those offices pertaining,
namely to execute or exercise the same jointly with them as
freely as any of them may or ought to do, taking jointly such
wages, fees, rewards and profits as any of them does or ought to
take. Dated London, 12 April 26 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by all except John Baker,
23 May this year. |
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Thomas Vyell, brother and heir of John Vyell of Bristol
'gentleman' to Richard Chokke, his heirs and assigns. Gift
with warranty of all lands, rents, reversions and services in
Clowde, Templeclowde, Haywode and Henton Blewet in the
parish of Cameley co. Somerset sometime of John Thoryngton.
Witnesses: John Cheyny, Richard Hampton esquires, William
Pavy, John Joce, William More. Dated 25 March 27 Henry VI. |
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Thomas Vyell (as above) to William Clerk and John Wryght.
Letter of attorney, appointing them to enter the lands etc.
(above mentioned) and to give Richard Chokke seisin thereof in
accordance with the foregoing writing. Dated (as the last). |
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Thomas Vyell (as before) to Richard Chokke, his heirs and
assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the same lands etc.
Witnesses (as above). Dated 10 April 27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings at
Bristol 20 May before John Joce, by virtue of a dedimus potestatem
which is on the chancery file for this year. |
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John Hamond otherwise Hamound of Bromham co. Bedford
'yoman' to Ralph Bole of Bedford, Rose his wife, late the wife
of John Crote of Bedford, and Roger Bole, their heirs and assigns.
Quitclaim with warranty of the whole tenement or messuage in
the parish of St. John Bedford between a toft of the master of
St. John Bedford on the south and a toft or piece of land of the
abbess and convent of Elnystowe on the north, abutting eastward
upon the high way and westward upon 'Pylcroft' otherwise
'Pedecroft,' Thomas Kempston being mayor of Bedford, William
Underwode and James Moston bailiffs. Dated 8 December
26 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster,
26 May this year. |
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Walter Neuland of Coggeshale co. Essex, son of Richard son
of Henry son of Mauger de la Neulande, to William Taverner of
London and Ellen Tirovill and to their heirs. Quitclaim with
warranty of the whole manor called 'Neulandhalle' in the
hamlets of Rokeswell and Lutwode by Wrytele co. Essex, and
all lands, woods, rents, services, liberties, rights, profits etc.
thereto pertaining. Dated 12 May 26 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment at Coggeshale 11 August
this year before William Godyng one of the clerks of chancery,
by virtue of a dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file
for this year. |
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Membrane 15d. |
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Nicholas Dovelond citizen and 'brewer' of London to Ralph
Aget carpenter and John Mervyn draper citizens of London and
John Dovelond his son, their heirs and assigns. Gift of all his
goods and chattels within the realm and elsewhere, and all debts
to him due; and because his seal is to many unknown, at his
request the seal of John Derby one of the aldermen of London is
hereto attached. Dated London, 1 April 1449, 27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment in chancery at Westminster,
23 April. |
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Andrew Sparowe of London 'gentilman' to Thomas Rose
chaplain and Philip Kery citizen and draper of London, their
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the
city and suburbs of London, and in England, Wales or elsewhere,
and all debts to him due. Dated 23 April 27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 26 April. |
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Peter Preston yeoman of the crown and William Eland to
John Chamberleyn one of the clerks of chancery. Gift of the
free chapel of Jessemeuth otherwise Jessemond co. Northumberland, void by death of master Thomas Chace and in their gift by
virtue of letters patent of 4 September 27 Henry VI, whereby
in consideration of their good service the king gave them the
next advowson or gift of the said chapel, with power that time
only to collate or present whom they would whensoever the same
should next be void by death, resignation, deprivation, surrender,
exchange, composition or otherwise. Dated London, 27 April
27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 April. |
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John Welyngton of Somerset 'gentilman,' cousin and heir of
John Wallegh and of Cicely his wife, namely son of Ellen daughter
of John Walley their son and heir, to William Venour esquire
and William Taillour of Moreton co. Somerset, their heirs and
assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of the whole meadow called
'Goldemede' and all lands in Moreton formerly in the tenure
of Walter Heyward, Alice his wife and John Heyward their
son, and all those there in the joint or several tenure of the said
William and William. Dated 30 April 27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 May. |
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John Kyng citizen and 'taloughchaundeller' of London to
Philip More 'gentilman' and Robert Nynge citizen and tailor
of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and
chattels in the city and suburbs of London and elsewhere within
the realm, and all debts to him due. Dated 4 May 27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 6 May. |
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Juetta late the wife of Thomas Virly citizen of London to
William Parchemener, William Edy, Thomas Fermory, John
Gloucestre, John Gourney, William Sandys and William Brown,
their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim with warranty of all the lands,
rents, reversions, services, woods, hedges etc. in Middlesex and
Bukinghamshire which they have by her feoffment. Witnesses:
Thomas Charleton, Walter Grene, Thomas Frowyk esquires.
Dated 1 March 27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 7 May. |
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John Staunford of Brendewode in the hundred of Chafford
co. Essex 'gentilman' to master William Say, William Hyll
clerks, Alan Johnson citizen and grocer of London, William
Staunford chaplain and Joan wife of the said John, their
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in
Brendewode and elsewhere within the realm, and all debts to him
due. Dated 1 January 27 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 May. |
