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Membrane 23. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
To Hugh Bysley escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give
Thomas de Breouse knight livery of the manor of Tettebury and the
issues thereof taken since the death of Beatrice who was wife of Thomas
de Breouse knight; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by
the escheator, that she held the same for life in chief by knight service
by gift of Peter de Breouse knight and others made with the late
king's licence, with remainder to the said Thomas, son of the said
Thomas and Beatrice, and to the heirs of his body; and the king has
taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [3046.] |
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To John Gawayn escheator in Wiltesir. Like order concerning the
manor of Manyngford Brewes. By p.s. (the same writ). |
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To Robert de Loxle escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order to
give Thomas de Breouse knight, son of Thomas de Breouse knight
and Beatrice his wife, livery of the manor of Bromlegh co. Surrey
and the issues thereof taken since his mother's death, but to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with other the manors and
lands hereinafter mentioned, delivering to him any issues thereof
taken; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the
escheator, that at her death the said Beatrice held that manor for
life in chief by knight service by gift of Peter de Breouse knight and
others made with the late king's licence, the manors of Imworth and
Bokham co. Surrey, Bydlyngton and Chusworth co. Sussex and a
park called Seggewykes in Sussex, all held of others than the king,
likewise for life by their gift, with remainder to the said Thomas the
son and to the heirs of his body, that she held 4½ acres of land in
Bromlegh and three virgates of land there of others than the king,
and that the said Thomas is her son and next heir and of full age;
and the king has taken his homage and fealty. |
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To Thomas Graa escheator in Yorkshire. Order to remove the king's
hand and meddle no further with the manor of Wirthorp, delivering
to Thomas Breouse knight, son of Thomas de Breouse knight and of
Beatrice his wife, any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned
by inquisition, taken by James Pykeryng late escheator, that the
said Beatrice at her death held the same for life of others than the king
by gift of Peter de Breouse knight and others, with remainder to the
said Thomas the son. By p.s. (the same writ). |
Nov. 29.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Loxley escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Order to
take of Ankaret who was wife of Henry Husee knight an oath etc.,
and in presence of Henry son and heir of the said Henry to assign her
dower of her said husband's lands. |
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To Hugh de Bysley escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to assign
dower to the said Ankaret, of whom the king has commanded an
oath to be taken by Robert de Loxley etc. |
Nov. 13.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to make
Geoffrey Dersham last sheriff of Essex and Hertford an allowance of
100 marks in his account for the last year; as with assent of the
council in the parliament holden at Westminster on Monday in the
octaves of Michaelmas 6 Richard II the king granted that the sheriffs
of those counties should have a remission of that sum for three years
after the term for which they last had a pardon thereof. |
Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to suffer
all merchants and other mere Englishmen whatsoever to be quit of
19d. heretofore demanded and levied in name of the duties at Calais
upon the sack of their own wool and woolfells hereafter shipped in
that port for foreign parts other than Calais, and not coming thither,
over and above other subsidies thereupon due, according to the king's
grant made at the petition of the commons in the last parliament
with assent of the lords and others of his council there; and order
to make restitution of any levy unlawfully made after this date.
Proviso that merchants and others alien and native shall pay the
duties heretofore accustomed upon wool and woolfells unladed
at Calais, and aliens generally upon wool and woolfells wherever unladed
over sea. |
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The like to the collectors in the following ports: |
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Newcastle upon Tyne. |
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Kyngeston upon Hull. |
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The town of St. Botolph. |
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Lenne. |
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Jernemuth. |
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Bristol. |
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Gippewich. |
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Sandewich. |
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Cicestre. |
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Suthampton. |
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Melcombe. |
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Exeter. |
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Membrane 22. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs in the port of Suthampton. Order
to suffer wool, hides and woolfells to pass in that port to any foreign
parts of the king's friendship, first paying the customs etc. thereupon
due, notwithstanding the king's former command under pain of
forfeiture thereof to suffer none to pass there until the Purification
next. |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
To Hugh de Bysleye escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to give
Robert Wynter, son and heir of William Wynter tenant by knight
service of the alien priory of Newent which is in the king's hand by
reason of the war with France, seisin of the lands so held; as he has
proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty. |
Nov. 22.
Westminster. |
To Hugh Bisley escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with a moiety of the manor
of Filton, a moiety of the manor of Harrestoke, and the manor of
Aylmynton, delivering to Margaret late the wife of Edmund Blount
any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Edmund held the
premises as jointly enfeoffed with her, the said moieties by gift of
Thomas fitz Nichol knight and Margery his wife, the said manor by
gift of Thomas Fraunceys late vicar of Button and Nicholas Adam
clerk, and that all are held of others than the king. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To the justices of the Bench. Order by writ of nisi prius to command
an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and John
bishop of Durham and Adam Fenrother clerk concerning the presentation to the hospital of St. Edmund the Confessor Gateshevede, which
is void and in the king's gift by reason of the late vacancy of the
bishopric, to be taken before one of the king's justices. |
Dec. 14.
Westminster. |
To Roger Rose of Bury, Edmund fitz Lucas, James de Marram,
John Oseberne, Thomas Forham, Adam Waterwarde, Thomas Ewel,
John Tollere, Thomas Godard, Geoffrey Welleman, Henry Wrotham,
Thomas Beiryngham, Richard White, Thomas Lacforde, Alan Denham,
William Chevele, Thomas atte Pyrie, John Rery, John Calfe and
John Berard, all of Bury. Notice that, being now contented of 1,000
marks for Hilary and Midsummer terms last, the king has postponed
until the Purification next payment of 500 marks due before Christmas,
and that of his compassion for their estate, for that a release and
acquittance is not yet made them by the abbot and convent of St.
Edmund, and for other causes moving the king and council, by advice
of the council the king has respited until the Purification payment
of 500 marks remaining, which he granted to the prior and convent,
unless in the mean time such release shall be made and delivered under
the common seal of that house; as at the prayer of certain lords, for
that they and singular other those of the town of Bury, being for
their grievous offences excepted from the pardon granted to other
lieges in the parliaments of 5 and 6 Richard II, made humble submission
to his grace, and for themselves and their neighbours the men above
named made with the council a fine of 2,000 marks, whereof according
to a recognisance made in chancery 500 were to be paid in the octaves
of St. Hilary last, 500 on Midsummer day, and the remaining 1,000
before Christmas following, the king received them to his grace,
promising to make several charters of pardon to such as would
sue for them, and to cause them to have a release under the
said seal of all actions, claims and demands of the then future abbot
and the convent for misprisions, trespasses, excesses etc. committed
against the abbey or any person thereof contrary to any security for
the peace or good behaviour given by men of the town to any abbot;
and for relief of the said abbey, which has suffered much damage and
loss by men of the town, and that the future abbot and the convent
should when required more readily make the release so promised,
on 17 May last the king with assent of the council granted that the
prior and convent should have 500 marks of the sum due before
Christmas as aforesaid, with proviso that they should without difficulty
make that release under their common seal. |
Nov. 17.
Westminster. |
To Robert de Loxle escheator in Sussex. Order to give William
Changeton, brother and heir of Thomas Changeton tenant by knight
service of the heir of John de Moubray knight a minor in the king's
wardship, seisin of the lands so held; as he has proved his age before
the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty. |
Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains. Order to pay to Henry
de Percy earl of Northumberland, who has taken to wife Maud sister
and heir of Antony de Lucy son and heir of Thomas de Lucy, the arrears
of 50l. a year since the king took upon him the governance of the realm,
200 marks excepted which the earl has pardoned the king in order
to be more speedily contented of the residue; as for his good service
the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king, granted to
Antony de Lucy deceased 50l. a year at the exchequer until the
king should appoint to him and his heirs 50l. a year of land and rent;
and for security of Thomas de Lucy son and heir of the said Antony
and of his heirs willing to declare his intent, on 20 March 18 Edward III
the said king granted that the said Thomas and his heirs should take
50l. a year at the exchequer from Michaelmas then last until etc. as
aforesaid. By bill of the signet, and by C. |
Nov. 20.
Westminster. |
To William de Skipwith and William de Burgh justices of assize
in Warwickshire. Order to proceed with what speed they may to
take an assize of novel disseisin arraigned by John Brunmon, Nicholas
Sauser and Thomas de Compton of Stratford upon Avene against
Agnes who was wife of William Fille of Stratford upon Avene and
others concerning tenements there and in Bruggeton by Stratford
upon Avene, notwithstanding an allegation made that the premises
are in the king's hand for that Richard Fille of Stratford upon Avene
without the king's licence aliened them in mortmain to the master, brethren and sisters of the guild of Holy Cross there and to their successors,
as may appear by an inquisition of his office taken by John Ray the
escheator, and notwithstanding the escheator's acknowledgment upon
his examination before the justices that they are in the king's hand,
so that the justices proceed not to rendering of judgment without
advising the king. |
Dec. 1.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Droughda in Ireland, and the collectors
of customs in that port. Order at their peril not to take prise or
custom of wines laded in any ships, barges or vessels of merchants
of the king's friendship, though the same shall touch at that port for
refreshment or because of the weather, unless the wine be there
unladed. By C. |
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The like to the following: |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Waterford in Ireland, and the collectors
of customs in that port. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of the city of Dublin in Ireland, and the
collectors. |
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The sovereign and bailiffs of Ros in Ireland, and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Cork in Ireland, and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Lymerik in Ireland, and the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs or the keeper of Kynsale in Ireland, and
the collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs or the keeper of Yougwhele, and the
collectors. |
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The mayor and bailiffs of Bristol, and the collectors. |
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The like, mutatis mutandis, to Richard de Hampton the king's
havener and butler in Cornwall, or to his representative. |
Nov. 27.
Westminster. |
To William de Walshale escheator in Staffordshire. Order in
presence of John de Holand the king's brother, to whom the king has
committed the wardship of the lands of Rees ap Griffith knight, to
assign dower of his manors of Draycote and Tatenhulle to Margaret
who was wife of the said Rees, of whom the king has commanded his
clerk Richard de Ravenser to take an oath etc., notwithstanding that
when dower was lately assigned to her no inquisition was taken
concerning those manors after her husband's death, and no suit was
by her made for dower thereof. By p.s. [3048.] |
