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July 3. Westminster. |
John Johnson of London 'bocher,' to Thomas archbishop of
Canterbury. Recognisance for 40l., to be levied etc. in the city
of London. |
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Condition, that he shall abide and perform the award of the
archbishop and his counsel touching all trespasses and offences
by him and his servants committed against the archbishop to this
date. |
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John Carleton and Joan his wife, to Hugh Wyche, Ralph
Verney, John Derby and John Shelley, citizens and mercers of
London, their heirs and assigns. Charter of demise with warranty
of a grove of wood in the parish of Berkyng containing 2 acres
of land enclosed with hedges and ditches on either side, one head
abutting upon land of John Legge on the north and the other
upon a lane sometime of Simon 'in the Hale' on the south, and
it lies lengthwise between land of John Malmayn on the west
and the high way from Illeford to 'Berkyng Clay' on the east,
which grove the grantors had jointly by demise of John Sampkyn
and John Cole of Esthamme co. Essex. Witnesses: John
Pert steward of Berkyng, John Roude, Thomas Pryour, John
Brydde, Richard Clement, John Litelford, Henry Osbern. Dated
Berkyng, 9 May, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 4 July. |
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Herry Taillour of Frome in Selwode co. Somerset cariour,
to John Stokton and John Baker of Frome clothemen, their
executors and assigns. Sale with warranty, for a somme of
money before in the hand payed, of his four pak horses with
four pak sadels, oone a grey horse, the second reed sorelled, and
the other two blak and the oone heigher than the other, the
whiche grey horse he bought of John Baker, the gretter of the
blak horses of Nicholl Strete of the Vise, the sorelled hors of
William Hervy of Frome, and the lesse blak hors he corsed with a
man at host with Richard Baron atte Swan with two Nekkes
in Ladyll lane of London. Dated 9 Juyll, 33 Herry VI. English. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 11 July. |
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John Bugberd of Hendon co. Middlesex 'husbondman,'
to John Braynte of Hendon the younger, his executors and
assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in Hendon and elsewhere within the realm. Dated Hendon, 3 August, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 4 August. |
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William Osbarn of London 'yoman,' to Thomas Ryggewardyn barber, Thomas Cost mercer and John Arnold 'letherseller,' citizens of London, their executors and assigns. Gift
of all his goods and chattels in London and elsewhere within
the realm, all debts to him due, and all his estate and terms of
years to come in lands, tenements and gardens in the parishes of
St. Sepulchre without Newgate and St. Andrew Holbourne.
Dated 31 July 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 4 August. |
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John Lyon citizen and skinner of London, to Richard Alfray
'gentilman' and Thomas Brys of London mercer, their executors
and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in London and
elsewhere within the realm, in debts and otherwise; and he has
hereby put them in possession thereof. Dated London, 5 August
1455, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 August. |
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Membrane 5d. |
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Declaration of George Heth squyer, that where as 24 Novembre,
10 Henry VI, at Wetynge co. Norffolk byfore William Galion
eschetour it was founde by inquisicion that Katerine wyfe of
John Cokerell shulde have holde at hir deth, that is the Satirday
aftyr Saynt Michell, 6 Henry VI, the manoirs of Boules and
Walcotes in Litell Snorynge, which is holde be knyght service of
the priour and covent of oure Lady of Walsyngham, and that the
seide George shulde have be her cosyn and next heir, he was never
cosyn nor heir to her nor of hir blode, but when the inquisicion
was take he knewe right not therof and was at London, that
William Dallyng, Maister Clement Charlez and Crane a lernyd man
comme to him and saide that the duk of Suffolk shulde sende
fer him, and badde him to be ware for he shulde be straitly
examyned, and he askyde theym wherfore, and Dallynge seide
that he was founde next heir to yonge Katerine Cokerell, that
the abbot of Bury and the priour of Walsyngham shulde have
part of the land by eschete and the duc wolde see an other meane
therfore, and he saide agayne he durst not for he is a tenaunt to
the abbot, and Clement Charlz archedekene of Sudbury seide
that the abbot shulde be reuled as the duc wolde magre his hede,
and doo therin as the duc wyll commaunde, that when he came
to the duc he saide unto the said George that he shulde be reulyd
aftyr him, for he was founde next heir by his advis, where as in
dede he was not, and therfore he shulde be bounde in a statute
marchaunt of 1,000 marc to make noon estate nor relees to any
persone but by thadvyse of the duc, to the which he prayed the duc
to holde him excused, for he wolde never be bounde what so ever
he dede, and the duc seide that if he wolde not be ruled by hym
he shulde be so hevy lord unto him that he shulde not be able
to bere it, and went unto his chambyr in the Olde Vyntrye, and
dede feche forth a messebooke and had him ley his hand on the
booke and swere to make noon estate nyver relese withoute his
advise, and he wolde see that he shulde be savyde harmles,
and had him swere and here what he shulde say, and undyrstandyng that his hevy lordship shulde be importable, for fere therof
he ded swere to fulfille his desyre, and whan he had sworne
the duc layde his hande uppon the book, and seide as he was
true knyght and by the book he shulde save him harmeles, and
he shuld have hadde 40l. for his labour, but he shulde goo by
thadvyse of his counsell into the chauncerie and aske lyvere of
the lande, and than the duc sente him forthe, and Crane with
othirmore of his counsell with him, that he asked lyvere of the
lande, wherfore ther was paied in to the hamper of the chauncerie
2 marc by the handys of his counsell, and thanne he went home,
that anoone aftir processe went oute ageyns him in grene waxe
for his homage and relief, by force wherof he was distrayned
uppon his owne landys and not uppon the landys he was founde
heir to, and asferre as he understonds Sir Thomas Tudenham
knyght and Richard Doket laboured alway to the sheryfs that
he shulde be distreyned uppon his owne landys, that Sir Thomas
hath a maner of the saide landes called Wankford worth by
yere 20 marc, and Richard Doket had the manoirs of Boules and
Walcotes, which is in value 20l. by yere and ought of right to be
by their clayme the priour of Walsyngham, that aftyr that the
duc of York, my lorde at that tyme, beyng comme out of Irlande,
ridynge to oure Lady of Walsyngham in pylgrymage, and the
seide George waytinge upon hym as his duete was, at his comynge
home Richard Doket of Copdok and Roger Bukwode of Euston
come to him unto Mildenhale there he dwelles, and praiede
Maister Thomas Ryngstede vycary of the toune to entrete him
to make a relees to Richard Doket and his feffees of the seide
manoirs in Norffolk, yevynge to him a certayn somme for the
relees and amendys of the grete lossys which he had by them,
and they war bounde to him in severall obligacions, of which he
was contente except the last which conteyned 12l. 10s., that
aftir the day of payement the said Richard and Roger of malyce
came ageyn to him, and thret for suche services doone to my lorde
of Yorke he shulde be hanged, drawe and quartered withoute
that he wolde delyvere to them the obligacion and make unto
them a generall acquitaunce, that he aunswered, 'I trust to
Goddys mercy, and dar justifie for my trouthe that I never
deservyd it, and trust to God it shulde not ligh in ther power,'
that they saide he trusted in the generall pardon, and thei made
othe thogh he had the pardon sealid with a cartefull of wax
it shulde not avayle him, with othir ungodly wordys, that by
cause of these dredes which reyned in that partie in thoo dayes
he delyvered to them the obligacion, and made unto them a
generall acquietance. Dated 20 Juyll, 33 Henry VI. English. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 25 July. |
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William Aldyng of Thetford co. Norffolk 'yoman,' to John
Alyngton esquire and Robert Walsham 'gentilman,' their heirs,
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels; and
he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 4d. Dated
Thetforde, 22 July, 31 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 30 July this year. |
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William Manyngham, to John Nevile knight, son of Richard
earl of Salisbury, William Mirfeld, Henry Sotehill esquires
and Thomas Beamonde 'gentilman' and to the heirs of the said
Henry. Quitclaim with warranty of the manors of Wrenthorp
and Erdeslowe co. York, and of all other lands etc. which were of
Thomas Manyngham their father by feoffment of John Manyngham brother of the said William, whereof he acknowledges that
John Nevile and the others are in possession at this date. Witnesses: John Hastynges, William Fitzwilliam, John Langton,
Nicholas Wortley, William Everyngham esquires. Dated 30
July, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 30 July. |
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William Catour citizen and brewer of London, to John Drew
citizen and 'armerer,' John Burgage citizen and 'cordener'
and Robert Sutton citizen and 'taillour,' all of London, their
heirs and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in London
and elsewhere within the realm. Dated 17 July, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 10 August. |
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Peter Wermyngton citizen and 'peauterer' of London, to
Thomas Cook the younger 'draper,' his executors and assigns.
Gift of all his goods and chattels in London and elsewhere within
the realm, in debts and otherwise; and he has put him in possession thereof. Dated London, 12 August, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 17 August. |
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Membrane 4d. |
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John Scotte 'gentilman,' to Thomas Broun, John Fortescu
knights, William Venour esquire, John Olney and William Benet,
their heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manor called 'Seynt
Nicholas court' in the Isle of Thanet co. Kent, all lands etc. in
the towns and parishes of Allhallows, St. Nicholas, Monketon,
Byrchyngton and Wode in that isle, Reculver, Westber, Sturrey
and elsewhere in Kent, and a marsh in the parish of Allhallows
called 'Margaretes lese,' all which he had jointly with John
late cardinal archbishop of Canterbury and Gervase Clyfton
knight by feoffment of Ralph Tonke, and Thomas Broun and
the others by demise and feoffment of Gervase Clyfton. Dated
10 February, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 April. |
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William Veisy esquire water bailiff of London, to John Coumbe
'gentilman,' John West 'sergeant,' both of London, Gilbert
Milton 'stacyoner' and William atte Welle 'brewer,' citizens
of London, their heirs and assigns. Gift of all his goods and
chattels in London and elsewhere within the realm; and he has
put them in possession thereof by delivery of one gold ring.
Dated 28 June, 31 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 June this year. |
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William Payn, of Peterborough co. Northampton, to Nicholas
Drayton 'mercer' and John Gugge 'peautrer,' citizens of London,
their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods, debts and
chattels within the realm and elsewhere. Dated 1 July, 33
Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 3 July. |
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Thomas Walssh the younger, to Ralph Cromwell knight lord
Cromwell, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim of the manor of
Thrussyngton co. Leycester, and every rent issuing therefrom,
and warranty against the abbot of St. Peter Westminster and his
successors. Dated 24 July, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 30 July. |
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John Burgh citizen and mercer of London, to Thomas Acclan
of Berkshire esquire, John Scoryer of the king's household
'yoman' and John Nykke of Westminster co. Middlesex 'bruer,'
their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels
within the realm and over sea, and all debts to him due; and he
has put them in possession thereof by delivery of six silver spoons
and 20 ells of linen cloth. Dated 1 October, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 August. |
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John Johnson the elder citizen and butcher of London, to Sir
William Bolton clerk, Sir Robert Pyryngton rector of St. Leonard
'Estchepe' London, Thomas Lute 'gentilman,' Thomas Croxton
'gentilman,' Thomas More 'gentilman,' Thomas Adam 'gentilman' and John Johnson the younger citizen and butcher of
London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods,
property, debts and chattels within the realm and elsewhere.
Dated 20 August, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 August. |
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Membrane 3d. |
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Robert Drayton citizen and 'salter' of London, to William
Lyndesey citizen and 'salter' of London, his executors and
assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels within the realm or
elsewhere on either side the sea. Dated 19 August, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 August. |
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Membrane 2d. |
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Thomas Amys of Westwelle co. Kent 'yoman,' to Thomas
Derlyngton citizen and 'wevere' of London and Guy at Wode,
their executors and assigns. Gift with warranty of all his goods
and chattels and all debts to him due within the realm or else
where; and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of
six silver spoons. Dated 23 January, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 5 March. |
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Richard Smyth citizen and 'chesemongere' of London, to
Nicholas Husee esquire, William Austyn, William Laurence
and William Chattok, their executors and assigns. Gift of
all his goods, debts and chattels within the realm or elsewhere.
Dated 8 June, 32 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 March this year. |
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Thomas Cooke otherwise Blakeforby of Leicester 'cooke,'
to Joan his wife, Richard Howtoft, Thomas Hall esquires, Ralph
Furnas of Leicestre 'draper,' Sir Robert Sporuner and Sir Richard
Peyngyll chaplains, their heirs and assigns. Gift of all his
lands, rents and services, and of all his goods and chattels, property and debts in Leicestre or elsewhere within the realm.
Dated 6 July, 31 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 13 March this year. |
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Richard Bremmyll citizen and carpenter of London, to Robert
Wykwan citizen and dyer of London and Robert Walsale
'gentilman,' their executors and assigns. Gift with warranty
of all his goods and chattels, property, merchandise and wares,
and all debts to him due; and he has put them in possession
thereof by delivery of one silver spoon. Dated London, 2 October,
33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 March. |
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Goswin Johnson 'berebrewer' of Wappynge in the parish
of St. Mary Matfelon without 'Algate' London, to William
Boylet tailor and Henry Logan mercer, citizens of London, their
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels. Dated
20 March, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 March. |
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John Chester citizen and 'sporier' of London, to William Fetzwater 'gentilman' and John Braythewell, their executors and
assigns. Gift of all his goods, property, debts and chattels in
London and elsewhere in England. Dated London, 20 March,
33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 March. |
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Robert Marchaunt citizen and 'haburdassher' of London, to
William Pirton 'gentylman' and Roger Harreys citizen and
'armerer' of London, their executors and assigns. Gift with
warranty of all his goods and chattels in England and elsewhere.
Dated London, 28 February, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 22 March. |
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Thomas Herteshorne of Gissyng co. Norffolk esquire, to William
Frevyle of Brisyngham, esquire. Bond in 400 marks payable
on Christmas day next. Dated 19 May, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 May. |
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Membrane 1d. |
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Nicholas prior of St. Faith Horsham in the diocese of Norwich
and the convent, to Thomas Padyngton citizen and fishmonger
of London, brother of John Padyngton esquire son and heir of
John Padyngton son and heir of Henry Padyngton citizen and
common clerk of London, his heirs and assigns. Quitclaim
of 44s. of yearly rent issuing from a messuage and appurtenances
in 'Frydaystrete' London anciently of Nicholas de Stanes,
lying between a tenement pertaining to the church of St. Margaret
Moyses in 'Frydaystrete' on the north and 'Lovelane' on the
south, the said street on the east and a bakehouse tenement of
Thomas Padyngton on the west, and of all right and title in the
said messuage. Dated 12 February, 33 Henry VI. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the prior at the priory
church of St. Faith, 1 August, before John Heydon, by virtue of a
dedimus potestatem which is on the chancery file for this year. |