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1079 |
May 22.
Westminster. |
Memorandum of the delivery for execution of a writ, dated
25 May, 13 Edward IV, directed to Christopher Hanyngton as
deputy of the sheriff of Cornwall, directing the sheriff to attach
John Michell gentleman and John Philip, merchant of Seynt
Colombe, who on 10 May, 8 Edward IV, acknowledged before
Sir Ralph Verney, then mayor of the staple of Westminster for
the admission of debtors, that they owed 49l. to John Forster,
Geoffrey Kedwelly, William Menwynnek and Nicholas Loure,
due to be paid at All Hallows following, but not yet discharged:
order to hold the said persons in prison, and by the oath of legal
men in his bailiewick, to cause a valuation to be made of their
lands and chattels, whereby the debt may be fully satisfied:
informing the king in chancery at Michaelmas next of the manner
in which his commands have been executed. Dated 22 May. |
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1080 |
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John Swetynge, dyer of Coggeshale co. Essex, to Stephen
Fabyan and John Fabyan, drapers of London, and Robert
Fabyan of Coggeshale, their executors and assigns. Gift of all
his goods and chattels and of all debts to him due within the
realm and throughout the world: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 8d. Dated 18 June, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 June. |
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1081 |
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William Fitzherberde, 'taillour' of Westminster, to William
Thurlowe clerk, his executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods
and chattels and debts to him due in the city of Westminster and
elsewhere within the realm: and he has put him in possession
thereof by delivery of a belt adorned with silver. Dated 22 June,
13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 25 June. |
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1082 |
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John Trugge, yeoman of Westminster, to Alice his wife, Simon
Wrixworth, clerk of the chancery, Thomas Fissher gentleman
dwelling with the abbot of Abyngton (sic) and Richard Umfrey,
'yeoman' of Westminster, their executors and assigns. Gift of
all his goods and chattels and of all debts due to him in Westminster and elsewhere within the realm: and he has put them
in possession thereof by delivery of a silver bowl. Dated 31 May,
13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 27 June. |
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1083 |
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Thomas Lypney, citizen and barber of London, to Walter
Deveros lord Ferers, John Baker, 'gentilman' of Hertfordshire,
and Thomas Litlee, grocer of London, their executors and assigns.
Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city of London and elsewhere within the realm and of all debts to him due: and he has
put them in possession thereof by delivery of 4d. Dated 20 March,
12 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 14 July. |
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Membrane 24d. |
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1084 |
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John Jurdan, 'gentilman' of Shorne co. Kent, to Thomas
Thornton, draper of London, his executors and assigns. Gift of
all his goods and chattels in the county of Kent and elsewhere
within the realm, and of all debts to him due: and he has put
him in possession thereof by delivery of a gold ring. Dated
2 March, 12 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 3 April, this year. |
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1085 |
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Robert Everton, 'gentilman' son and heir of John Everton,
esquire of Essex, and Richard Knyght yeoman of the same, to
Thomas Bryce, mercer of London, William Parre, John Parre
knights, Robert Molineux, John Vavasseur and Thomas Knyght
'gentilmen,' their heirs and assigns. Demise and enfeoffment
with warranty of a manor or place called 'Losthalle' in Navestock
parish co. Essex with all lands and tenements, pastures, meadows,
rents and services, courts, suits, reliefs, heriets and all commodities whatsoever belonging thereto, formerly of John Everton,
to be held by the aforesaid Thomas Bryce etc. in capital demesne
as of fee etc. at an annual rent of twelve marks, with a clause of
distress in the usual form. Whereunto the parties have interchanged their parts of the indentures. Witnesses: Richard
Janyn, Robert Tyng, John Hawke, Thomas Reynolde, Roger
Clerke etc. Dated Navestok, 15 February, 12 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 10 April. |
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1086 |
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Richard Lambe, nephew and heir of John Wylkyns, to wit son
of Margaret his sister, to Thomas Frowyk, Henry son of Thomas
Frowyk, and Thomas Wyndesore, their heirs and assigns. Demise
and quit claim of a tenement called the 'Balle' in Westbraynford
co. Middlesex, and of seven acres and a half of arable land, a piece
of meadow, and an acre and a half of wood in Westbraynforde
aforesaid, formerly of John Wylkyns, which he held jointly with
others to his own use. Dated 5 April, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 11 April. |
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1087 |
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William Routhe, citizen and 'haberdassher' of London, to
William Geffrey 'haberdassher' and Richard Fowler 'letherseller,' each citizen of London, their executors and assigns. Gift
of all his goods and chattels in the city of London and elsewhere
within the realm and of all debts to him due: and he has put
them in possession thereof by delivery of a standing cup with
cover of silver part gilt. Dated 1 May, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 May. |
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1088 |
April 13.
Westminster. |
Thomas Ormonde esquire, to John Morton keeper of the
Chancery Rolls. Bond in 40 marks payable at Easter next, or
levied etc. in Devonshire. |
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Condition, that if Thomas Ormonde pay John Morton ten
marks at the Nativity of St. John Baptist next, and ten marks
at Michaelmas next following, this recognisance shall be voided
etc. |
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Cancelled because paid (in margin). |
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1089 |
May 17.
Westminster. |
John Mermyn and Richard Austyn 'fyssher,' each of Marleburgh co. Wilts, to John Morton etc. (as above). Bond in 50l.
payable on the Nativity of St. John Baptist or levied etc. in
Wiltshire. |
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Condition, that if John Hynde the elder of Marleburgh shall
have clearly paid before the aforesaid feast 30l. sterling to John
Morton, paid by him to John Mermyn, in which 30l. John Mychell
in the king's court at Marleburgh before the mayor was lately
condemned and adjudged to pay to John Hynde, and if John
Mermyn and Richard Austyn shall hold the said John Morton
harmless in respect of the above 30l. then this recognisance shall
be avoided etc. |
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Membrane 23d. |
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1090 |
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To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause proclamation to be
made. (English text follows.) Forasmuch as this day many
persons being strong of body to service in husbandry and other
labours feign them to be sick and feeble and some . . . in going
of pilgrimages and not of power to perform it without alms of
the people, and some also feign to be clerks in universities using
study and not of power to continue it without help of the people;
by means of which feigning, divers fall into the said beggings in
cities, boroughs and other places, and so living idly will not do
service, but wander about from town to town in vagabondage,
sowing seditious languages whereby the country people be put
in great fear and jeopardy of their lives and losses of their goods,
and many other inconveniences follow by occasion of the same,
as murders, robberies and riots, mischievous to the disturbance
of the people and contrary to the king's laws and peace. Our
sovereign lord, intending the pacifying of the realm and restful
governance of the same, according to his laws and statutes
ordained in this behalf ministering also to his subjects without
sparing of any person, of whatever estate, condition or degree he
be, straightly chargeth and commandeth that no person able to
labour or do service live not idly, but serve in husbandry and
other businesses according to his laws; and that no person go
in pilgrimage, not able to perform it without begging, unless he
have letters testimonial under the great seal ordained for the
same, testifying the causes of his going and the places whence
he came and whither he shall go: and that no clerk of any
university go begging for his sustenance, unless he have letters
testimonial of the chancellor, witnessing that he is a clerk of
poverty intending his learning not able to continue without relief
of begging: and if any person do contrary hereunto, let him be
taken and arrested by the sheriff, mayor, bailiff, constable, lord
of the township, steward or any other governor of the shire, city,
town or place where he is found and committed to ward, there to
remain, until he have found surety to do service according to the
law, and to be of good bearing against the king and his people:
and if he can find no such surety then he shall be committed to
the king's next gaol, there to remain until the coming of the justice
of gaol delivery, without bail or mainprise, and that every sheriff
etc. put them in their uttermost devoir in arresting and punishing
the said vagabonds, beggars and clerks as aforesaid, as they
would avoid his great displeasure and the pains limited in the
said statute; and that no gaoler or keeper of any gaol refuse to
receive any such person committed to his ward, nor take any
money at his coming into the prison or giving out for his bail or
mainprise as they would avoid etc. Dated Westminster, 12 July.
English. By C. |
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1091 |
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Thomas Suthworth of Padyngton, Nicholas Suthcotes and
Thomas Bagot, to Robert Wilson, Thomas Ousteby, John
Hardynge, Thomas Langton, clerks and John Morecote, their
heirs and assigns. Demise and quit claim with warranty of all
their rights in three tenements with gardens adjacent, two crofts,
13 acres of meadow, and a garden in Padyngton, and two acres
of pasture in fields of Eye co. Middlesex, which the above Robert
Wilson etc. held by gift of Thomas Suthworth, formerly of
Thomas Suthworth his father, by gift of Agnes Bagot in her
widowhood, after the death of her husband John Bagot, which
Thomas Bagot and John his son now deceased held jointly in
Padyngton and Eye aforesaid. Dated 20 April, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment by the aforesaid Thomas
Suthworth, Nicholas Suthcotes and Thomas Bagot at Westminster,
24 April. |
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1092 |
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William Bonde, to William Barton and John Watson, their
executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the
city of London and elsewhere within the realm and of all debts
to him due: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery
of a gold ring. Dated 19 July, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 20 July. |
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1093 |
| July 27. |
William Holwey, 'koyner' of Shordyche co. Middlesex, and
Clemence his wife, to Henry Edyall clerk. Bond in 100s. payable
at Christmas next. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 July. |
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Membrane 22d. |
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1094 |
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Agnes ap Howell, to William ap Reys, his heirs and assigns.
Demise and quit claim of all her rights in messuages, lands and
tenements, meadows, pastures, woods, rents and services within
the town of Monmouth, formerly of Richard Baker late of
Monmouth, now deceased. Dated 7 May, 13 Edward IV. |
| May 7. |
Agnes ap Howell, to William ap Reys. Bond in 100l. payable
at the Nativity of St. John Baptist next following. |
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Condition, that if the said Agnes at no future time vex or
disturb the said William in his possession of the abovenamed
tenement, formerly of Richard Baker in Monmouth, and make
him a sure estate in law in the king's court at Monmouth when
desired by the said William, this recognisance shall be voided etc. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings,
7 May. |
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1095 |
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Joan Byrde, widow of London, to Roger Hykson, alias
Fawteles, saddler of the same, his executors and assigns. Gift of
all her goods and chattels within the realm and elsewhere, and
of all debts to her due. Dated 29 April, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 May. |
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1096 |
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Margaret Walden, widow, to William Wrixham, clerk, John
Tyrell, esquire and William Douthorne, their executors and
assigns. Gift of all her goods and chattels in the city of London
and elsewhere within the realm and of all debts to her due: and
she has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 2d. sterling.
Dated 15 May, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 16 May. |
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1097 |
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To the sheriff of Norfolk etc. Order to attach the body of
Thomas Taverham, esquire, bailiff of the liberty of Elizabeth,
queen of England, of the duchy of Lancaster, and to seize all his
lands and chattels within the county, so that he appear before
the king in chancery, to answer for his contempt, at Trinity
next: for whereas the king by former writ required the said
sheriff to attach one Simon Hillesson to answer certain charges
brought against him, he was not able to execute the writ within
the liberty of the duchy: and the said Thomas Taverham replied
that he had arrested the said Simon, and would present him in
chancery at the date given in the writ, but has failed so to do.
Dated 19 May. |
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1098 |
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Memorandum, that on 18 May, 13 Edward IV, this writ was
delivered to Christopher Hanyngton, deputy of the sheriff of
Wilts, to this effect. Order to attach the body of Thomas Grove,
monk, so that he appear in chancery before the king at the feast
of St. John Baptist next, to answer for his contempt; as the
king had ordered him by writ, which by the oath of William
Fayrego was duly delivered to him, to appear without fail in his
own person in chancery at a certain date to receive the sentence
of the court, but he has not yet so appeared. Dated 8 May. |
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1099 |
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John Parys, citizen and 'peauterer' of London, to Thomas
Billyng, knight, chief justice of the king's bench, Thomas Ursewyk,
chief baron of the exchequer, John Forster esquire, Edmund
Dorne and Thomas Lute 'gentilmen,' John Marchall, mercer,
Edmund Newman, 'stokfysshemonger' and William Sondes,
grocer, each citizen of London, their executors and assigns. Gift
of all his goods and chattels and of all debts to him due. Dated
8 May, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 21 May. |
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1100 |
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Thomas Kyng, citizen and 'fleccher' of London, to Richard
Kyng, his father, of Maidestone co. Kent. Restoration of all the
goods and chattels which he received from the said Richard by
deed, dated 26 August, 7 Edward IV, to him, his executors and
assigns, to be held at the free disposition of the said Richard
Kyng. Dated 28 May, 13 Edward IV. |
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Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 May. |
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1101 |
| May 29. |
Memorandum of the delivery for execution of a writ directed
to Christopher Hanyngton, deputy of the sheriff of Wilts, tested
at Westminster in 29 May, directing the sheriff to attach the
person of John Mervyn so that he appear before the king in
chancery within the octaves of Trinity next to answer for his
contempt, in that although ordered to remain in chancery by
virtue of a writ to answer certain charges preferred against him,
he withdrew thence without being discharged in manifest contempt
of the king's order. |
