Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1464-1465

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1949.

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'Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1464-1465', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468, (London, 1949) pp. 212-219. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/vol1/pp212-219 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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1464-1465

1464.
Membrane 1d.
John Highwode of London surgeon, to Thomas Sterky citizen and skinner of London, his executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods, property and chattels in London and elsewhere throughout the realm, and all debts and money to him due therein. Dated 13 February, 3 Edward IV.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 24 February.
4 EDWARD IV.
No. 316.
1465.
Membrane 30.
Feb. 25.
Westminster.
To the customer or collector for the time being of the custom and subsidy arising by weight of wool and woolfells in the town of Calais at the export thereof. Order to pay to Geoffrey Garnet the king's esquire 6l. 13s. 4d. a year for life, and the arrears since Michaelmas day last; as the king has granted to him for life from that feast 6l. 13s. 4d. a year of the said custom and subsidy.
Membrane 29. (fn. 1)
1464.
March 20.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Oxford and Berkshire for the time being. Order every year to pay to William Aleyn the king's servant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 4 March, 1 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 5 November that year, the king granted to him for life from 1 March aforesaid, from which day he did occupy the same, the office of bailiff of Fynchampste within Wyndesore forest, otherwise forester of the said forest, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking therein such wages, fees, profits etc. as Walter Wymbusshe or any other heretofore had of the issues, profits and revenues of the said counties; and in 7 Richard II, 6d. a day was allowed for wages to the said Walter late one of the foresters of that forest, as appears by certificate of the sheriff sent into chancery at the king's command.
Et erat patens.
March 26.
Westminster.
To the farmers, receivers or other the occupiers for the time being of the manor of Little Weldon co. Northampton. Order to pay to Alice Mortymer 10l. a year for life and the arrears; as by letters patent of 30 August last, the king granted her for life an annuity of 10l. of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said manor.
Et erat patens.
March 19.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order every year to pay to Matthew Gregory the king's servant 6d. a day and a livery of raiment during his life, and to pay him the arrears thereof; as by letters patent of 18 November, 1 Edward IV, the king granted to him for life the office of one of the yeomen tailors in his great wardrobe, taking the wages and fees to that office due and accustomed of old time, a livery of raiment by the hands of the keeper thereof, and all other profits etc. to that office pertaining; and it is found in a roll of accounts of the great wardrobe of Edward III, namely the account of Henry de Snayth keeper thereof, and in a roll of Richard II, namely of Alan de Stokes late keeper, that 6d. a day was allowed for the said office, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 28.
March 26.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order every year at Christmas to give John Wode esquire during his life livery of the arrears of his raiment; as by letters patent of 21 February, 2 Edward IV, the king granted to him for life livery of raiment of the suit of his esquires, to be taken yearly at Christmas at the great wardrobe.
To the treasurer and the chamberlains of the exchequer for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Wode esquire the king's servant 3s. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears of 2s. a day for himself, 6d. a day for his clerk and 6d. a day for his yeoman, amounting to 3s. a day; as by letters patent of 21 February, 2 Edward IV, the king granted to him for life the office of master of his ordnance, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking yearly the wages aforesaid of the first money arising of the king's proffers and of all other dues at the receipt of the exchequer.
April 26.
Westminster.
To the constable of Wyndesore castle or his deputy for the time being. Order every year to pay to Richard Hunt the king's serjeant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 29 October, 2 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 22 March, 3 Edward IV, the king granted to him for life from 29 October then last, since which date he has occupied the same, the office of parker or keeper of his park of Henle otherwise 'Hendeley upon the Heth' co. Surrey, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, with the fees, wages, profits etc. to that office due and accustomed in time of King Edward III, to be taken of the issues, farms, profits etc. of Wyndesore castle; and it is found in a roll of accounts in 32 Edward III, namely in the account of Peter Goldyng then bailiff of the manor of Henle, from Michaelmas, 30 Edward III, to Michaelmas, 31 Edward III, that 6d. a day was allowed at the exchequer for wages to John Henaud then parker of the said park.
Membrane 21. (fn. 2)
May 7. To the sheriff of Southampton for the time being. Order every year to pay to John earl of Worcester 2s. 1½d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears of 12d. a day, 6d. a day, 4½d. a day and 3d. a day, amounting altogether to 2s. 1½d. a day, since 28 August, 2 Edward IV; on which date in consideration of true and praiseworthy services the king granted to the said earl for life the keeping of the castle and town of Porchestre, the forest and warren there, and power to appoint under him a janitor, an artillier and a watchman dwelling within the castle for safeguard thereof, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking for himself, the janitor, artillier and watchmen such wages as were due and accustomed of old time of the issues, profits and revenues of the said county, and all other fees, profits etc. of old time due and accustomed; and it is found in a roll of accounts of 6 Richard II, namely in the account of Robert de Asshton late keeper of the said castle etc., that in 50 Edward III, 12d. a day in time of war was allowed for his wages, 6d. a day for wages of an artillier, 4½d. a day for wages of a janitor with a groom as keeper of the warren, and 3d. a day for wages of a watchman, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king.
Et erat patens.
May 6.
Westminster.
To the receiver, farmer and occupier for the time being of the duchy of Cornwall. Order every year to pay to Alfred Corneburgh one of the yeomen of the crown and Thomas Grayson 2d. a day during their lives and the life of the longest liver, and to pay them the arrears since 9 December, 1 Edward IV; on which date for their praiseworthy service the king granted to the said Alfred and Thomas for their lives etc. the keeping of his park of Keirribullok and the outwoods of Heregerde, Northwode and Grendescombe, with the warrens pertaining to his manors of Keirribullok, Calstoke and Rillyngton within the said duchy, to be occupied by themselves or by deputy with the wages and fees of old time due and accustomed, to be taken of the issues, revenues and profits of the duchy, and all other profits etc. thereto belonging; and in 32 Edward III, the wages due for keeping the said park were 2d. a day, as appears by certificate of the auditors of accounts of the ministers of the duchy sent into chancery by command of the king.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 20.
May 27.
York.
To the sheriff of Northumberland for the time being. Order to pay to John Nevyll of Montague knight 20l. a year during his life; as being disposed to create him earl of Northumberland, the king has so done by girding on the sword, and has given the estate, honour and style of earl of Northumberland to him and the heirs of his body; and that they may better maintain that estate, has given to him and his heirs aforesaid 20l. a year of the issues, profits and revenues of that county.
Aug. 12.
Stamford.
To the farmers, bailiffs, receivers or other the occupiers for the time being of the lordship of Kirketon otherwise Kirton in Lyndesey co. Lincoln. Order to pay to Thomas Burgh knight 40l. a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas day, 2 Edward IV; as for his good service the king by letters patent of 14 March, 3 Edward IV, granted to the said Thomas for life from Michaelmas day then last 40l. a year of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said lordship.
Aug. 12.
Stamford.
To the sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne for the time being. Order to pay to Mary daughter of Robert Huet of that town 5 marks a year for life, which the king has granted her of the autumn rent to him due for certain lands within the town.
Sept. 29.
Reading.
To the sheriffs of London. Order at their peril straightway upon receipt hereof to make proclamation (English text follows) reciting that late ages the king by consideration of the scarcity of money within his realm caused of lack of bringing of bullion into his mints, because those that should bring it may have more for their bullion in other princes' mints, willing to increase his coin to the common weal, by open proclamation ordained that every person that would bring silver in bullion plate or otherwise into his mint within his Tower of London, when as aforetime he took for a pound of silver of the finesse of a groat rennyng but 29s. shall now receive 33s. of the same finesse and alloy, so clearly have more in every ounce by 4d. and in great in the pound 4s.; and that for special considerations concerning the weal of this land and his subjects he hath now ordained that after xv days every noble of gold which now goeth for 6s. 8d. shall run in all payments for 8s. 4d. and after the same rate and afferant the half noble and the farthing of gold, that is to say the half noble 4s. 2d. and the farthing of gold 2s. 1d. and commanding all men to observe this provision: and to the intent to eschew all doubts etc. the king, according to the custom of old time, ordaineth that iij groats shall make a shilling, vj half groats a shilling, xijd. called sterlings a shilling, xxiiij half pennies a shilling, xlviii farthings a shilling, xxs. a pound, and xiijs. iiijd. a mark: and how it be the king divers times hath been moved for the weal of his land and subjects to the things above rehearsed, which after sad and ripe deliberation and communications with men of wisdom and experience, as well merchants as others, hath been advised by him and the lords of his council, that, notwithstanding it is conceived that divers persons for private lucre sow divers seditious language, to the intent to let the said ordinance, and so hurt the welfare of this land, wherefore he chargeth that from henceforth no man take upon him by such language or otherwise to hurt, trouble or let or occasion of let give unto the said ordinance upon the peril that he may fall in towards the king and upon pain of all that he may forfeit, and if any person thinketh he hath reasons for concluding the said ordinance not to be for the common weal but rather a loss and hurt, the king chargeth that he come before him and his council and show them, and in case it can be found so to be, the king will provide for a remedy, and he that showeth reasons shall be heard and have a good thank. English. By p.s. [1468].
Like writs to the sheriffs of the following counties and places:
Middlesex.
Kent.
Norfolk and Suffolk.
Nottingham and Derby.
Surrey and Sussex.
Southampton.
Southampton town.
Somerset and Dorset.
Devon.
Cornwall.
Wiltshire.
Oxford and Berkshire.
Bristol.
Gloucester.
Worcester.
Warwick and Leicester.
Northampton.
Coventry.
Bedford and Buckingham.
Cambridge and Huntingdon.
Essex and Hertford.
Nottingham town.
Lincoln.
Lincoln city.
Rutland.
Hereford.
Salop.
Stafford.
Kingston upon Hull.
York.
York city.
Norwich.
Newcastle upon Tyne.
Westmorland.
Cumberland.
Northumberland.
Canterbury.
Also to the chancellor of the county palatine of Lancaster, and to Richard earl of Warwick warden of the Cinque Ports or his lieutenant.
Oct. 1.
Reading.
To the receivers, farmers or occupiers for the time being of the manors and lordships of Cokham and Bray co. Berkshire. Order to pay to Master William Hatteclyf doctor in medicine, sworn physician for care of the king's person, 20l. a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas, 3 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 10 August last, the king granted to him for life from Michaelmas then last 20l. a year of the issues of the said manors and other profits to them pertaining within Wyndesore forest and those manors.
Erat patens.
To the abbot, prior and convent of St. Albans for the time being. Order to pay to Master William Hatteclyf (as above) 20l. a year for life and the arrears since Michaelmas, 3 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 10 August last, the king granted to him for life from Michaelmas then last 20l. a year of the 50 marks a year rendered to the king by the abbot, prior and convent and by their successors for the vacancy of the abbey and the temporalities thereof.
Erat patens.
Membrane 17. (fn. 3)
1465.
Feb. 18.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Derby. Order for election of a coroner instead of Robert Tykhill, who is insufficiently qualified, as the king has learned.
1464.
Sept. 1.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Surrey for election of a coroner instead of William Kyrketon, who is dead, as the king has learned.
Sept. 21.
Pendley.
To the sheriff of Wiltshire. Order for election of a verderer in the forest or park of Claryngdon instead of Simon Milborne, who is dead, as the king has learned.
Sept. 23.
Reading.
To the sheriff of Wiltshire. Like order in regard to Richard Lysle one of the verderers in the forest of Chute.
May 11.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Rutland. Like order in regard to William Sofelde a verderer in the forest of Rutland, who is insufficiently qualified.
July 13.
Harborough.
To the sheriff of Rutland. Like order in regard to Hugh Boyvyll in the forest of Rutland.
July 28.
Pendley.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Like order in regard to William Pomerey in the forest of Whichewode.
July 28.
Pendley.
To the sheriff of Oxford. Like order in regard to Thomas Barnard, who is dead.
March 25.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Northamptonshire. Order to take of Philippa who was wife of Eustace Burneby an oath etc., and in presence of George Burneby son and heir of the said Eustace, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower.
To the escheator in Leicestershire. Order to assign dower to the said Philippa, of whom the king has commanded the escheator in Northamptonshire to take an oath etc.
May 6.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Hereford for the time being. Order to pay to the prior and monks of the house of Jesu of Bethleem Shene 12l. a year and the arrears since 19 July, 1 Edward IV; as King Henry V by charter gave to the said prior and monks and to their successors all lands, churches, portions, pensions, alms and possessions within the realm and in Wales belonging to the alien abbey of Lire in Normandy, the priory of Hynkeley co. Leicester and the appurtenances thereof excepted, and all hundreds, manors, lands, rents, services, knights' fees, advowsons of churches, vicarages, chapels and hospitals, portions, pensions, tithes, oblations, obventions, profits etc. thereto pertaining; and by letters patent of 19 July aforesaid, the king of his mere motion and particular knowledge confirmed that grant; and he has learned that since the said charter they and their predecessors have had by virtue thereof 12l. a year of ancient tithe appointed to the monks of Lire of the issues and profits of the said county.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 13. (fn. 4)
[—]
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London. Order upon receipt of these presents straightway to cause proclamation to be made (English text follows) that howbeit the king beforetime for certain causes moving him commanded that no wine of his duchy of Guyenne should be brought into England under pain of forfeiture of the same, but they were taken as prizes on the sea, he now giveth license to all his subjects to buy and bring into England out of all countries, his said duchy excepted, wines of the growing of the said duchy unto the feast of St. Michael next only, the said proclamations notwithstanding. By K.
Membrane 7. (fn. 5)
1465.
Jan. 15.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs, farmers or occupiers of the manor of Odiam, and the sheriff of the county of Southampton, all for the time being. Order every year to pay to Nicholas Gaynesforde the king's serjeant, one of the ushers of his chamber, 3d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 23 November last, on which date for good and acceptable service the king granted to him for life, among other things, the office of keeper of Odiam park and keeper of Odiam warren, with wages of 3d. a day, namely 2d. for keeping the park and 1d. for keeping the warren, as in the great roll of 2 Richard II, were allowed to William Prest in the debit of Bernard Brocas knight, to be taken of the farms, issues, profits and revenues of that lordship or manor by the hands of the bailiffs etc. or of the sheriff, and all other profits, rewards etc. to those offices due and accustomed.
Jan. 18.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs, farmers, receivers or occupiers of the lordship or manor of Odiham, and to the sheriff of the county of Southampton, all for the time being. Order every year to pay to Nicholas Gaynesforde (as above) 2d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 22 April, 1 Edward IV; as by letters patent of 23 November last, the king did likewise grant to him for life from 22 April aforesaid 2d. a day for wages of the office of janitor of Odiham castle, to be taken of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said lordship or manor by the hands of the bailiffs etc. or of the sheriff, as was allowed in time of King Edward I.
To the bailiffs, farmers or occupiers for the time being of the manor or lordship of Odyham. Order every year to pay to Nicholas Gaynesforde (as before) 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 22 April, 1 Edward IV; on which date the king did (likewise) grant to him for life the office of constable of Odyham castle, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, with the wages and fees of old time due and accustomed, to be taken of the issues, profits and revenues of the said manor or lordship as it was used of old time; and in rolls of 4 and 16 Edward I, it appears that 6d. a day was allowed of the issues of the said castle and manor for wages of the constable, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king and remaining upon the chancery file.

Footnotes

  • 1. It was evidently intended that this membrane should be placed at the head of the roll.
  • 2. The face of membrances 27, 26, 25, 24, 23 and 22 is blank.
  • 3. The face of membranes 19 and 18 is blank.
  • 4. The face of membranes 16, 15 and 14 is blank.
  • 5. The face of membranes 12, 11, 10, 9 and 8 is blank.