Close Rolls, Henry VII: 1490-1491

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 1, 1485-1500. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

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'Close Rolls, Henry VII: 1490-1491', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 1, 1485-1500, (London, 1955) pp. 156-158. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen7/vol1/pp156-158 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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1490-1491

Membrane 6d.
1490.
550
Thomas son and heir of Thomas Pympe gentleman, to Ralph Astry, alderman of London, William Kene, rector of St. Nicholas Otham co. Kent, and Thomas Parker, 'iremonger' of London, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of the manors of Cherchestrete and Newhalle and of certain lands and tenements, parcel of 'Newhalle' in the parish of Hoo All Saints co. Kent, and three acres and two daywerks of land, 27 acres and a rood, and nine daywerks called 'Newhallefelde,' three acres, 3 roods and 7 'daywerkes' called 'Bernefelde,' six acres and a daywerk called 'Chalcrofte,' 18 acres and 8 daywerks called 'Wicchecrosse,' 36 acres and 4 daywerks called 'Langore,' two pieces of marsh called 'Southfelde' and 'Southmersshe' with pasture for ten sheep in 'Lucashame' Saltmarsh in Hoo, and two closes called 'Welfelde' and 'Longcrofte' of five acres, with all rents, courts and services therein. Since in the king's court at Martinmas, 15 Edward IV, a fine was levied between Richard Forthe of the exchequer, John Goode, esquire of London, George de la Hay clerk, Richard Rose, Adam Saunder and William Symmes, prosecutors, and Thomas Pympe janitor, John Friston and Elizabeth his wife, deforciants, of the said manor with two messuages, 400 acres of land, 40 acres of meadow, 40 acres of pasture and 300 acres of marsh in Hoo, whereby the said Thomas admitted the manor to be of the right of Richard Forthe, by gift of Thomas Prynne, Ralph Astry, William Kene, and Thomas Parker yet alive, and William Hampton aldermen, Robert Martyn, John Bamme and Laurence Fyncham fishmonger, since deceased, by demise of the said Richard Forthe etc. as is shown in a deed dated 28 November, 15 Edward IV. Dated 15 December, 6 Henry VII.
Nov. 8. Indenture between Ralph Astry and Thomas Pympe, that where Sir William Hampton purchased the manors of Newhalle and Chirchestrete in Hoo co. Kent, of Thomas Pympe the elder, for which he paid 300l., and by will afterwards enacted that if the heirs of Thomas paid to his executors 20l. annually for fifteen years after his death, they should recover the said manors; and Sir William appointed Ralph Astry his executors: and afterwards, at desire of Thomas Pympe the elder, the said Thomas paid Ralph 70l. of the said 300l., and after defaulted of the residue: yet at the instance of John archbishop of Canterbury, and at the labour of Thomas Pympe it was agreed, that in recompense of the 230l. still unpaid, Ralph should have certain portions of the above lands: i.e. the manor of Newhall in terms specified in a deed dated 28 November, 15 Edward IV, by Richard Forthe and John Goode, esquire of London, with all the rents of the same, and the pieces of land called 'Southfelde,' 'Southmersshe,' 'Shepelees' in Lucashamme, and a close called 'Longfeld,' each in the parish of All Hallows Hoo co. Kent, and the residue should go to Thomas, unless he seek to evict Ralph from Newhalle, in which case the latter shall enjoy the residue. In witness whereof etc. English.
1491.
Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 7 February this year.
551
Thomasine Ware widow, to William Chetewyn gentleman and John Boughey, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim with warranty of a messuage in Grotewiche co. Stafford, which she recovered in chancery against the said John Boughey to accomplish the will of John her father. Dated 15 June, 6 Henry VII.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 18 June.
Membrane 7d.
552
June 10. Indenture between Sir Reynold Bray and Thomas kinsman of Robert Stillyngton, bishop of Bath and Wells, whereby Thomas Stillyngton has sold to Sir Reynold the manor and advowson of Much Stanbrigge co. Essex, and all the lands and tenements, rents, reversions and services in Much and Little Stanbrigge, late of the said bishop, and also the manor of Marybourne, with two meses, two gardens, 90 acres of land, 80 acres of meadow, 8 acres of pasture and 40 acres of wood in Tyburne, Lyllestone, Westbourne, Charryng and Eye co. Middlesex for the sum of 343l. 6s. 8d. whereof Thomas declares himself satisfied: of which 200l. has been paid in hand: and for the residue Sir Reynold and his sureties will be bound to pay the same by their obligation on such days as between them is accorded: and Thomas will make a lawful estate of the said manors to Sir Reynold before All Saints next, and will ensure that all persons having interest in the same shall be enfeoffed to the use of Sir Reynold: and he will deliver to him all charters, muniments and evidences concerning the premises etc. English.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 10 July.
553
Robert, grandson and heir of Thomas Peyton, to John Legh esquire, Edmund Denny, Thomas Kneseworth, baker of London, Ralph Legh gentleman and Robert Castell, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim of the manor of Trumpyton co. Cambridge, and of all lands and tenements, rents and services late of Hugh Tyncote called 'Tyncote manor' and of two messuages, 120 acres of land, 24 acres of meadow, 5 acres of wood and 10s. of rent in Trumpyton which Robert Reede, serjeant at law, John Broune, John Mordaunt and Roger Philpot recovered in the court of King's Bench at Hilary, 6 Henry VII, before Thomas Bryan, chief justice, against Elizabeth wife of John Morys by writ of ingress on disseisin in the post, as is on record: whereby Robert Rede, John Broune etc. entered in the premises and were seised therein as of fee: and by charter dated 18 May, 6 Henry VII, they enfeoffed John Legh, esquire of Stokwell, Edward Denny and Thomas Kneseworth etc. therein. Dated 7 July, 6 Henry VII.
Memorandum of acknowledgment, 8 July.
554
July 10. John Harst, gentleman of London, to Walter Rowdon gentleman. Bond in 20l., payable at Michaelmas.
Condition, that if the said John truly perform all agreements between him and Walter, specified in certain indentures, this recognisance shall be voided etc.
Indenture between Walter Rowdon, clerk of the exchequer, and John Harst, servant of Sir William Huddy, chief baron of the exchequer, whereby it is covenanted between them, that if the said Walter before Michaelmas shall surrender his office to the barons of the exchequer in that court, to the use of John; he shall receive from him for this surrender 33s. 4d. for their joint lives yearly, at four terms of the year. English.
Memorandum of acknowledgment of the foregoing writings, 12 July.