Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1456

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 2, 1468-1476. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1953.

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'Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1456', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 2, 1468-1476, (London, 1953) pp. 248-249. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/vol2/pp248-249 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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1456

Membrane 27d.
920
Award of Thomas archbishop of Canterbury and John Prysote chief justice, in a dispute between John Bourgchier lord Berners, Humphrey Bourgchier esquire and Elizabeth his wife, daughter of Francis Tylney esquire, on the one part, and Robert Tylney esquire and Hugh Tylney, her uncles, and all those persons claiming to their use of the lands of the late Philip Tylney in Lincoln, York, Cambridge and Stafford: whereupon Lord Berners and Robert and Hugh Tylney are mutually bound in Dc. marks, under date of 5 February, 33 Henry VI, to obey such award, if given before Christmas this year. First, a mesuage and 24 acres of land in Leveryngton in Persondrove, co. Cambridge, all lands etc. late of Simon Gamull in Quapplode and a mese called 'Scolemaisters' place' in Boston, to be sold: the said Robert Tylney to have all manors etc. in Holbeche, Quapplode and Multon co. Lincoln: the principal mesuage in Boston, with lands and tenements in Tylney lane and Herwod lane therein, assigned to him by will. And Hugh Tylney shall have lands and a marsh called Whiteshowe bought of Patrick Skypwith, that were of John of Tylney in Holbeche, Quapplod and Multon: and all meses etc. of the same in Love Lane, and a pasture in the Friars Austin in Boston, the reversion of 'Cowbrige' mesuage, and all lands in Skerbek, Boston, Tofte, Frestone, Boterwyk and Benyngton co. Lincoln, which Richard Tylney holds for term of his life, saving two meses in Boston, and divers rents and houses in Tumby lane therein. Where Hugh Withome knight held divers messuages in Wyberton, Skyrbek and Boston, once of Frayry Tylney and lands which Margaret Tylney held in dower therein, with reversion to Margaret late wife of Hugh Withome esquire, by feoffment of Richard Ravensere archdeacon of Lincoln, John Ravensere parson of Algerkirke, Thomas Chosell of Boston, Henry de Eston, John Frary priest, John of Holmeton, John Hersyk of Boston and William Balsham clerk, with remainder to Philip Tylney, grandfather to Sir Philip, canon and his heirs: which lands Philip Tylney canon assigned to Hugh his son and desired Patrick Skipwith esquire, Thomas Meres esquire and William Godynge, their feoffees to make estate thereof to him or his heirs for ever more. Award, that all persons enfeoffed of Fyssherwyke manor co. Stafford, and all other meses etc. in Tidde St. Giles co. Cambridge and Tidde St. Mary co. Lincoln purchased by Philip, make estate of the same to Robert and his heirs with remainder to Robert. Award, that Elizabeth shall have Thornkynlandez manor in Norfolk and the residue of all lands etc. not otherwise awarded: and all persons enfeoffed in the same shall make estate thereof to her: and John, Humphrey and Elizabeth shall take the issues and profits of the said manors in the shires of York and Lincoln: for which John lord Berners shall pay Robert 116l. 13s. 4d. by instalments here assigned. And Robert shall have the counterpart of the evidences concerning the manors entailed to Elizabeth and the rents of all farms due before the Purification, 32 Henry VI, saving the issues assigned by the arbitrators to John lord Berners. And Elizabeth shall enjoy manors granted her by will of Philip without lett of Robert and Hugh: who shall likewise enjoy all lands awarded to them without lett of lord Berners etc. And if it be proved by fine that any manors be entailed to Elizabeth, then she shall have the same: and if she die before day of judgement, then lord Berners shall be discharged of so much of the 116l. 13s. 4d. already paid, or repaid after his death: that the inheritance whereof Elizabeth is now seised descend immediately to Robert after her death. In witness whereof etc. Given 3 November, 34 Henry VI.
English.
1472.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 13 June, 12 Edward IV.