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Membrane 22. |
Oct. 11.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norfolk and Suffolk for the time being. Order
every year to pay to William Hill the wages hereinafter mentioned,
and to pay him the arrears since 30 July last, on which date the
king appointed him for life purveyor of all stonemasons, plumbers
and other workmen and labourers, and of all stocks needful for
his works within the palace of Westminster and Tower of London,
with all wages, fees, profits etc. to that office due and accustomed
of old time, to be taken of the issues, profits and revenues of the said
counties. |
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Et erat patens. |
Aug. 4.
Oxford. |
To the receivers, farmers, reeves or other the occupiers for the
time being of the manor of Craneborne co. Wiltshire. Order to
pay to John Malpas esquire and Joan his wife and to the longest
liver an annuity of 20 marks a year which for good and unpaid
service the king has granted to them of the issues, farms, profits
and revenues of the said manor. |
Oct. 17.
Westminster. |
To the receivers, farmers, bailiffs, approwers or other the
occupiers for the time being of the manor or lordship of Middelton
and the hundreds of Middelton and Merden co. Kent. Order to
pay to John Gyldeford esquire for life 40 marks a year and the
arrears since 30 August last, on which date the king granted to
him for life 40 marks a year of the issues, profits and revenues of
the said manor and hundreds. |
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Oct. 17.
Westminster. |
To the farmers, bailiffs, receivers, approwers or other the
occupiers for the time being of the (same) manor and hundreds.
Order to pay to Isabel who was wife of Robert Hoorne esquire
40 marks a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas day last;
as by letters patent of 30 August last, the king granted her for
life from Michaelmas, in aid of her maintenance and maintenance
of her three daughters by the said Robert, 40 marks a year of the
issues and profits of the said manor and hundreds. |
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Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the time being.
Order to pay to John Pylkyngton 50 marks a year for life and the
arrears since 2 April last; as by letters patent of 7 July last, the
king appointed him one of the esquires for his body for life,
taking from 2 April, 50 marks a year of the fee farm of the said
counties and of the issues, profits, farms and revenues thereof. |
Oct. 21.
Westminster. |
To the men of the town of Derby, or the bailiffs or other the
occupiers thereof for the time being. Order to pay to Richard
Neel 40l. a year for life and the arrears since Easter last; as by
letters patent of 26 July last, for good and acceptable service, of
his mere motion and particular knowledge the king granted to
the said Richard for life from that feast 40l. a year of the farm of
the said town and the increase thereof. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Northampton for the time being. Order to
pay to Ralph Hastynges esquire for life 50 marks a year and the
arrears since 2 April last; as by letters patent of 7 July last, for
good and unpaid service the king appointed him for life one of the
esquires for his body, taking from 2 April, 50 marks a year of the
issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said county. |
Nov. 2.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains for the time being.
Order every year to pay to Arthur Grayson the king's serjeant
12d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 4 March
last; as the king has granted to him the office of one of his
serjeants at arms for life, taking from that date 12d. a day by the
hands of the treasurer and the chamberlains. |
July 1.
Westminster. |
To the receiver for the time being of the manor and lordship of
Wakefeld co. York. Order to pay to Nicholas Pemberton
esquire 100s. a year and the arrears; as by letters patent of
18 April, 30 Henry VI, Richard duke of York earl of Ulster lord of
Wyggemore and Clare gave to the said Nicholas for life for good
and praiseworthy service a yearly rent of 20s. of the issues,
profits and revenues of the said manor and lordship; and on
20 June last the king confirmed his grant. |
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Membrane 21. |
July 26.
Westminster. |
To the collectors for the time being of the customs upon wool
and woolfells in the port of Calais. Order to pay to Richard
Whetehill esquire 8d. a sack by weight upon wool and woolfells
leaving the town of Calais; as the king has granted to him for
life the offices of controller of Calais and the marches and of the
money made within that town, and of changer and assayer of
money therein, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking
yearly 8d. a sack as aforesaid by the hands of the collectors or of
the treasurer of Calais at his choice, and the fees, wages and profits
to his said offices due and accustomed. |
Aug. 5.
Westminster. |
To the receiver general of the duchy of Cornwall for the time
being. Order to pay to John Penfoun the king's serjeant during
his life the wages and fees hereinafter mentioned; as for good
service the king has granted to him for life the office of troner of
tin and lead in Devon and Cornwall, to be occupied by himself or
by deputy, with all wages, fees, profits etc. thereto due and
accustomed of old time. |
Aug. 16.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the time being.
Order every year to pay to William Lee citizen and 'joynour'
of London 12d. a year during his life, and to pay him the arrears;
as by letters patent of 9 March last, the king granted to him for
life the office of janitor within the Tower of London, to be occupied
by himself or by deputy, taking wages of 12d. a day of the farm of
the said counties, and of the issues, profits and revenues thereof. |
July 26.
Westminster. |
To the mayor, sheriff and bailiffs of Bristol, or to the receivers,
farmers or other the occupiers of that town for the time being.
Order every year to pay to Humphrey Stafford of Suthwik
knight 20l. a year, 2d. a day, 3d. a day and ½d. a night and 7½d.
a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since Easter day
last; as for his good, unpaid and praiseworthy service the king has
granted to him for life etc. (as above, p. 18). |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order to pay to John
duke of Norfolk 25 marks a year for life and the arrears for
Michaelmas term last; as by letters patent of 12 August last, the
king granted to him for life from Easter last the keeping of
Scardeburgh castle and all issues and profits etc. to that castle
pertaining to the value of 20l. a year, to be occupied by himself
or by deputy taking 25 marks a year of the issues, revenues,
farms and profits of the county of York. |
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To the bailiffs or farmers of the town of Scardeburgh for the time
being. Like order for payment to the said duke of 25 marks a
year of the issues or farm of that town. |
Oct. 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Kent for the time being. Order to pay to
William Pecche knight one of the king's carvers 40l. a year, which
for good service the king has granted to him of the farms, issues,
profits and revenues of that county. |
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Nov. 19.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff, approwers or other the occupiers for the time
being of the counties of Bedford and Buckingham. Order to pay
to Nicholas Lathell of the exchequer 20l. a year for life until by
grant of the king he shall have for life an office or gift of the
same yearly value, and to pay him the arrears since 4 March last;
as the king has granted to him from that date 20l. a year of the
issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said counties until etc.
(as above). |
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Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer of Calais for the time being. Order every year
to pay Thomas Clampard 12d. a day during his life, and to pay
him the arrears since 30 November, on which date the king
granted to him for life the office of chief smith of the town of
Calais and the marches and overseer of all the smiths' craft thereof,
to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking the wages due and
accustomed of old time, with a dwelling without the town walls
called 'Feryhouse,' and all profits etc. to that office and dwelling
due and accustomed in time of King Edward III and Richard II;
and at command of the king the treasurer and the barons of the
exchequer have certified that in 32 Edward III, 12d. a day was
allowed to Richard Eccleshale the treasurer of Calais for wages of
Master de Olneye the king's smith there. |
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Membrane 20. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs and citizens of Canterbury for the time being.
Order to pay to John Isaak 13l. 17s. 8d. a year and the arrears,
namely 4l. 12s. 6½d. for Easter and 9l. 5s. 1½d. for Michaelmas last,
as it is found by inqusition, taken before Thomas Seyntclere the
late king's escheator in Kent, that William Isaak esquire died
seised of that yearly sum of the farm of the said city, namely
4l. 12s. 6½d. at Easter and 9l. 5s. 1½d. at Michaelmas as his share
of 30l. a year which King Edward III granted to William son of
John Cundy and to his heirs in recompense for the bailiwick of
the town of Sandewich, that William Isaak was his cousin and
one of his heirs, namely son of John Isaak son of Agnes daughter
of Margaret one of his sisters and heirs, that the same and the
residue of the said 30l. were held of the late king in chief by
fealty only for all services, and that John Isaak esquire son of
John is brother and next heir of William Isaak esquire, and of
full age; and by writ of 26 June, 25 Henry VI, the late king
ordered his escheator to give John Isaak esquire, whose fealty
he took, seisin of the said sum, taken into that king's hand by
the death of William Isaak. |
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