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: 1472-1475', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 2, 1468-1476, (London, 1953) pp. 377-385. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/vol2/pp377-385 [accessed 18 April 2024]
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1472-1475
| Membrane 6d. | |||||||||
| 1472. | |||||||||
| 1364 | |||||||||
| Richard Gerveys, 'yoman' of Holeway co. Middlesex, to John Langley 'bruer,' John Taillour 'poyntmaker' or 'bruer,' John Cornyssh of St. Andrews Holborn and Richard Ingelond, 'yoman' of Islyngdon co. Middlesex, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels and of all debts to him due. Dated 4 May, 12 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1475. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1365 | |||||||||
| Richard Holbeche, citizen and 'iremonger' of London, to Edward Stone 'iremonger' and John Hungerford draper, citizens of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels. Dated 26 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 28 February. | |||||||||
| 1366 | |||||||||
| Richard Norres, chapman of Bassyngbourne co. Cambridge, to William Grene esquire, Ralph Ive gentleman and John Turpyn 'yoman,' their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in Cambridgeshire or elsewhere within the realm, and of all debts to him due: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of a silver spoon. Dated 28 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 28 February. | |||||||||
| 1367 | |||||||||
| * To the sheriff of Middlesex. Order to cause proclamation to be made etc. English text follows. Forasmuch as the king upon certain grants made to him by his loving subjects in this parliament assembled, and by authority of the same, as in an act thereof more plainly appeareth; for an army royal by his highness to be made outwards for the defence and public weal of his realm, intendeth effectually of his knightly courage the undelayed expedition and hasty setting forth of his army: he commandeth all lords and captains as have intended to attend the same and received wages, that they prepare them with their revenues according to the purport of these indentures between them and the king, and that they in their best array be ready to appear before him at Portsdown and Southampton, 26 May next: and moreover our lord for the advancing of the army hath deputed commissioners in every shire, city, borough etc. to have the receipts of the fifteenths and tenths in parliament granted, and wills that it be delivered to them according to the tenor of this act. Dated 1 February. By K. | |||||||||
| Like writs to singular the sheriffs of all counties save Cheshire and Durham; and to the cities of York, Norwich, Coventry, Canterbury and Lincoln, the towns of Bristol, Kingston on Hull, Nottingham, Southampton, Newcastle on Tyne, the constable of Dover castle and the warden of the Cinq Ports. | |||||||||
| To the Chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster. Order to cause proclamation to be made etc. (as above). By K. | |||||||||
| 1368 | |||||||||
| John Golleyne, citizen and skinner of London, to Henry Overdo, clerk, rector of St. Thomas the Apostle, London, Alexander Dykes 'gentilman,' William Lettres scrivener, Gilbert Nicolson skinner, 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 he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of a gold ring. Dated 20 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 March. | |||||||||
| 1369 | |||||||||
| Thomas Passheley 'sherman' of St. Clement Danes parish without Temple Bar, London, to William Monke of the Inner Temple, Henry Russell 'gentilmen' and Thomas Freman, coriour of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 4d. Dated 20 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 March. | |||||||||
| 1370 | |||||||||
| Gilbert Hampton, citizen and skinner of London, to Thomas Wyndesore gentleman, John Taillour, Thomas Pernell, Robert Nore and Thomas Laman, each butcher of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels and of all debts to him due. Dated 9 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 3 March. | |||||||||
| Membrane 5d. | |||||||||
| 1474. | |||||||||
| 1371 | |||||||||
| Richard Stokes, mercer of St. Edmundesbury co. Suffolk, to George Watton chaplain, Thomas Langham weaver and John Watton mercer, each of St. Edmundesbury, and Robert Gilmyn, tailor of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the town of St. Edmundesbury and elsewhere within the realm, and of all debts to him due: also of all lands and tenements, rents and services therein and in the suburbs thereof and elsewhere in Suffolk: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of 12d. Dated 2 August, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 September. | |||||||||
| 1372 | |||||||||
| William Shore, citizen and mercer of London, to John Shelley mercer, Thomas Rygby and Hugh Ince 'gentilmen,' Hugh Broune mercer and William Parker tailor, citizens of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city and suburbs of London and elsewhere within the realm and of all debts to him due. Dated 30 November, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 29 December. | |||||||||
| 1473. | |||||||||
| 1373 | |||||||||
| Bartholomew Donne, citizen and tailor of London, to Ralph Verney, knight and alderman of London, Richard Fowler, chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, and Henry Danvers, mercer 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. Dated 17 November, 13 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1474. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 September, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1374 | |||||||||
| Alice, late wife of Henry Benet, deceased, to Thomas, bishop of Lincoln, master John Russell, keeper of the privy seal, and master John Morton, master of the chancery rolls, their executors and assigns. Gift of all her goods and chattels and of all debts to her due: and she has put them in possession thereof by delivery of a silver spoon. Dated St. Mary's without Bisshoppesgate, 1 September, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 23 September. | |||||||||
| 1375 | |||||||||
| William Bettes the younger, citizen and mercer of London, to Ralph Verney knight, Richard Fowler and Henry Danvers alderman, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels within the realm and of all debts to him due. Dated 18 August, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 19 August. | |||||||||
| 1376 | |||||||||
| Thomas Tromy, late of London, 'gentilman,' to John Wenlok esquire and Roger Sandon, 'letherseller' of London, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in Southwark and elsewhere within the realm and of all debts to him due: and he has put them in possession thereof by delivery of a silver spoon. Dated 4 April, 13 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1474. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 16 November, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1377 | |||||||||
| Memorandum, that on 21 August, 14 Edward IV, John Malory, Marmaduke Lomley, John Turbervyle and John Kendall, brethren of the hospital of St. John of Jerusalem in England in the name of the brethren and preceptors of the hospital presented to the king, in a room called the wardrobe within his palace of Westminster, Robert Multon, whom they had elected prior in unanimity after the the death of William Torney, requesting, that he might receive the royal assent to his election, and administer his duties in the accustomed manner: on which the king admitted him to that office, and the new prior paid him fealty in the following manner. English text follows. 'I shall be faithful and true, and faith and truth shall bear to the king our sovereign lord and to his heirs kings of England of life and limb and of earthly worship for to live and die against all people, and diligently I shall be intendent unto the king's needs and besoignes after my wit and power: and the king's counsel I shall keep, and to him and his commandments in that, that to me attaineth and belongeth, I shall be obeissant as God help me and his saints,' under oath that the fealty shall not be to the prejudice of the prior or his successors in future. | |||||||||
| Foedera XI, p. 820. | |||||||||
| 1378 | |||||||||
| William Dabeney, notary of London, to William Hastynges, lord Hastynges, Humphrey Talbot knight, John Cheyne esquire, John Rysley, William Chaunte, John Lucy and William Palmer, their executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels in the city and suburbs of London and elsewhere within the realm or without. Dated 16 August, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1475. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 January. | |||||||||
| Membrane 4d. | |||||||||
| 1379 | |||||||||
| Feb. 11. | John Fogge knight, John Wode clerk, Richard Hawte, John Elryngton the younger, John Hulcote, Nicholas Gaynesford esquire and Thomas Stydolf 'gentilman,' to John Sutton, mercer of London. Bond in 40l. sterling, payable at All Hallows, 1477. | ||||||||
| John Fogge etc., to John Sutton. Bond in 32l. 18s. 10d., payable at All Hallows, 1479. | |||||||||
| John Fogge etc., to John Sutton. Bond in 40l., payable at All Hallows, 1478. | |||||||||
| John Fogge etc., to John Sutton. Bond in 40l., payable at All Hallows, 1479. | |||||||||
| John Fogge etc., to John Sutton. Bond in 40l., payable at All Hallows, 1480. | |||||||||
| John Fogge etc., to John Sutton. Bond in 26l. 13s. 4d., payable at All Hallows, 1478. | |||||||||
| Feb. 11. | John Fogge etc., to John Sutton. Bonds in 40l. each, payable at All Hallows in the years 1481 to 1486. | ||||||||
| John Fogge, to John Yonge knight, citizen and alderman of London. Bond in 40l., payable at All Hallows next. | |||||||||
| The same, to the same. Two bonds in 40l. each, payable at All Hallows, 1476 to 1477. | |||||||||
| The same, to the same. Bond in 13l. 16s. 8d., payable at All Hallows, 1478. | |||||||||
| Membrane 3d. | |||||||||
| 1380 | |||||||||
| Thomas Brian, chief justice of the Common Bench, John Yonge, knight and alderman of London, and John Alburgh, mercer and citizen of London, to Richard duke of York the king's son, Thomas Gray son of Elizabeth queen of England, Anthony Wydeville earl Rivers, Robert bishop of Bath and Wells, Edward bishop of Carlisle, John bishop of Rochester, Richard Fenys lord Dacre, John Fogge knight, John Wode clerk, Richard Haute, John Elryngton, John Hulcote, Nicholas Gaynesford esquires and Thomas Stydolf, their heirs and assigns. Demise and enfeoffment by charter indented of their manor of Colham co. Middlesex with all lands and tenements, rents, reversions and services situate in the parishes of Woxbrigge and Hillyngdone co. Middlesex and Denham co. Buckingham, which they formerly held together with John Bryne gentleman now deceased, by gift of John le Straunge knight, lord of Knokyn and Mohan: to be held by the aforesaid Richard duke of York, Thomas, Anthony etc. in capital demesne as of fee etc.: and appointment of Richard Isham and Richard Boland as their attorneys etc. to convey seisin of the above manors to the aforesaid duke etc. Witnesses: Richard Charleton, Thomas Frowyk, Thomas Wyndesore esquires, James Annesley, William Norton. Dated 24 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 March. | |||||||||
| 1475. | |||||||||
| 1381 | |||||||||
| Feb. 22. m. 2d. |
Indenture tripartite between John le Straunge, lord Straunge, Knokyn and Mohun on the one part, and Sir John Fogge, John Wode clerk, Richard Haute, John Elryngton, John Hulcote, Nicholas Gaynesforde esquires, and Thomas Stydolff on the other part, witnesses that where Richard duke of York, Thomas Gray, the queen's son, Anthony earl Ryvers, Robert bishop of Bath and Wells, Edward bishop of Carlisle, John bishop of Rochester, Richard Fenys lord Dacre and the said John Fogge were enfeoffed in fee simple of the manor of Colham and of all lands and tenements, rents, reversions and services lying in the parishes of Woxbrigge and Hillyngton co. Middlesex, and Denham co. Buckingham, and of two watermills in Denham late of the said lord Straunge, to the intent that Sir John Fogge and the others should receive 40l. a year, with reasonable costs to levy the same during a term of fifteen years, for the payment of 592l. 18s. 10d. debt due by the said lord Straunge to John Alburgh mercer of London: wherefore John Fogge, John Wode etc. are bound by obligation to pay the same 40l. to divers persons at the nomination of John Alburgh; and by sufferance of the feoffees the said lord shall have during his life the issues and profits of the said manors above the 40l. and in the last of the fifteen years of the lease 47l. 14s.: and Jaquetta his wife shall receive the same after her husband's death during the term; but if it happen that Sir John Fogge and the others be lett or troubled in receiving the said rent, or damaged in the letting, so that they must pay the same out of their own goods, then they shall be seised of the manors and shall take the revenues until fully content of such costs: and after they be so content the said duke of York, Thomas Grey and John Fogge shall after the death of John Straunge and Jaquetta his wife make due estate to their heirs with remainder to their right heirs. Whereunto they have set their seals. English. | ||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 March. | |||||||||
| 1474. | |||||||||
| 1382 | |||||||||
| Thomas archbishop of Canterbury and Henry earl of Essex, to Sir Thomas Bourgchier and John Jenney, their heirs and assigns. Release and quit claim of the manors of Groby, Neweton, Lynford, Roteby, Bradgate and Lutterworth co. Leicester, the manor of Winchester in Warwickshire, the manors of Crendon co. Buckingham, Stoke on Tyerne co. Salop, Wotton co. Stafford, Fayrested, Checheredell and Stebbyng co. Essex, which they held jointly with John Bourgchier the elder and Sir William Bourgchier since deceased, by recognisance of John Bourgchier the younger knight and Elizabeth his wife, by fine levied in the court of king's Bench in the second year of the present reign. Dated 28 November, 1474. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 9 December. | |||||||||
| Membrane 1d. | |||||||||
| 1475. | |||||||||
| 1383 | |||||||||
| John son of John Chacombe mercer of London, to Robert Haddeley, his heirs and assigns. Gift with warranty of all his lands and tenements, meadows, pastures, rents, reversions and services in the towns and fields of Toucestre, Wodburcote and Caldecote co. Northampton. Dated 4 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 1 March. | |||||||||
| 1384 | |||||||||
| Richard Harecourte knight and Edward Grymstone esquire, to Katherine late wife of Sir John Arundelle, her heirs and assigns. Demise and confirmation by charter of the manors of St. Colombe Major, Lanherne, Carmynowe, Lanhadrone, Conerton, Condorowe, St. Gorayn, Treloye, Trembleth, Tregenstek, Trewenelek, Bodwenek and Truruvyan co. Cornwall which they held jointly with Thomas Stonore esquire, since deceased, by demise and confirmation by charter of John Fogge, William Hampton, Ralph Verney knights, Richard Fowler and Alured Cornburgh esquires, which the aforesaid John Fogge etc. recovered in the court of king's Bench by writ de recto against the said John and Katherine Arundell, the said Katherine to hold the same for her life, with reversion to the right heirs of Sir John Arundell in capital demesne of fee: and appointment of Richard Thommyowe and William Menwynnek as their attorneys etc. to convey seisin of the same to the aforesaid Katherine. Witnesses: Sir John Coleshull, John Trenowith, John Carmynowe, Thomas Tregarthen, William Menwynnek. Dated 2 March, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| 1385 | |||||||||
| The same, to Giles Daubeney, Robert Cappys, William Huddesfeld, John Byconyll, William Hodye and Richard Thommyowe, their heirs and assigns. Demise and enfeoffment of the manors of Ilbrewer, Pitteney, Werne and Alvesey co. Somerset, Chidyok and a moiety of the manors of Houton and Upcerne co. Dorset, which they held with Thomas Stonore by demise of Sir John Fogge etc. (as above) which the aforesaid John Fogge recovered by writ de recto against John and Katherine Arundell, to be held by the said Giles Daubeney etc. in capital demesne as of fee: and appointment of William Francton and William Balaham as their attorneys etc. to convey seisin of the same. Witnesses: William Paulet knight, William Mountague esquire, John Mone. Dated 2 March, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 3 March. | |||||||||
| 1475. | |||||||||
| 1386 | |||||||||
| Feb. 23. Westminster. |
Christopher Spyne, Thomas de Barde and Thomas Guydet, merchants of Florence, to Richard Lumbard, William Saunders, John Pynnok, John Thame, Richard Chestre, Richard Golefer and Joan Kent, widow. Bond in 2000l., payable on 14 April next or levied etc. in London. | ||||||||
| Condition, that if the aforesaid Christopher etc. persuade Thomas Portynary merchant of Florence and others of the society of the Medici to issue in the name of that society letters of procuration under sufficient security to the said Christopher, John and Thomas, according to the form of a decree between them by Thomas bishop of Lincoln the chancellor, at the assent of either party, so that the security and authority be delivered to the said Richard Lumbard before 14 August next, then the recognisance shall be voided etc. | |||||||||
| Cancelled, because the security and letters were duly delivered. | |||||||||
| 1387 | |||||||||
| John Horne, gentleman of London, to Thomas Ive etc. Grant, at request of Henry Parneys, draper of London, of a certain annual rent of 10l. to be received by him or his assigns, from lands and tenements, shops, houses, solars and cellars situate in St. Martin Otewyche parish which William Constantyne once held for a rent of 8l. a year together with John Fray chief justice of the exchequer under Henry VI, William Rotheley of Dartford co. Kent, Thomas Welford fishmonger and Thomas Fermory scrivener, each of London, deceased, payable at the four quarters of the year to commence at Easter next, until the sum of 41l. 2s. 9d. be paid with the usual clause of distress for non payment: and John Horne has put the said Thomas in possession thereof by delivery of 4d.: and Henry Parneys has approved the transactions: and to each part of the indentures the said parties have set their seals. Dated 10 February, 14 Edward IV. | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 12 February. | |||||||||
| 1475 ? | |||||||||
| 1388 | |||||||||
| Richard Bevile, citizen and skinner of London, to Richard Sperman chaplain of the same, his executors and assigns. Gift of all his goods and chattels within the realm and elsewhere or overseas. Dated 30 April, 15 Edward IV. (fn. 1) | |||||||||
| Memorandum of acknowledgment, 2 May. | |||||||||
| 15 EDWARD IV. | |||||||||
| [No. 327.] | |||||||||
| Membrane 32. | |||||||||
| 1475. | |||||||||
| 1389 | |||||||||
| March 8. Westminster. |
To the collectors of the subsidy of 3s. on the tun and 12d. in the pound in the port of London for the time being. Order to allow John Lupy de Ernyalde and Antonio de Olaysola, merchants of Ipuscoe (Guipazcoa) in Spain, their factors or attorneys, a moiety of all the subsidies, customs or deniers from merchandise carried to this realm in ships and carracks, and exported thence, until they should have received the sum of one thousand marks, free of all payment to the king or his heirs. Since by letters patent of February 3 last, the king made them this grant in full settlement of the sum of seven crowns (scutorum) ravished from the above Lupe and Antonio on the sea by certain pirates, the king's subjects, contrary to the form of truce between him and his kinsman, the king of Castile and Leon, to be paid by indentures between them and the collectors of the subsidies in any port in which the merchandise of the said John and Antonio shall happen to be carried, free of all actions and demands, taking of them one part of the indentures whereby the customers shall be discharged at the exchequer. | ||||||||
| To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of Sandwich for the time being. Like instruction. | |||||||||