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Nov. 6.
Westminster. |
To John de Bisshopeston escheator in Kent. Order to deliver to
John de Hastynges, son and heir of Lawrence de Hastynges earl of
Pembroke, a moiety of the manor of Godewyneston taken into the
king's hand by the death of Juliana late wife of William de Clynton
earl of Huntyngdon, together with the issues thereof taken since
12 September in the 42nd year of the reign; as it is found by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that the said William at his death held no
lands in that county in chief nor in service in his demsene as of fee,
but held the said moiety of the gift of the said Lawrence during the
life of the said Juliana, with reversion after her death to the earl of
Pembroke and his heirs, and that the same is held of the king in
'gavelkynde' by fealty; and on the day mentioned the age of the
said John was proved, and the king took his homage and fealty,
commanding livery to be given him of all his said father's lands. |
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Dec. 16.
Westminster. |
To Hugh Fastolf, subadmiral to John de Neville admiral of the
king's fleet towards the north. Order, if the facts are as hereinafter
rehearsed, to arrest as forfeit to the king and keep under arrest until
further order 20 tuns of wine sold contrary to the statute, the ship
in which the same were, and all wine and other goods and chattels
therein; as it is contained in divers statutes that if any man shall
sell a tun or a pipe of wine before it be gauged by the king's butler,
gauger or other his ministers, the vendor shall forfeit to the king
that wine or the value thereof; and now the king has learned by
credible witness that a ship laded with wine lately touched at Kirkele
Rode, and that certain forestallers and others of the city of Norwich
entered the same, and bought and forestalled 20 tuns of the wine
before they were gauged as aforesaid, in contempt of the king and
contrary to the statute. |
Oct. 14.
Westminster. |
To John de Olneye escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to remove
the king's hand from the manor of Stokegoldyngton, suffering John
de Nowers to hold the same with the issues thereof taken since
it was taken into the king's hand until the quinzaine of Easter
next, in order that in the mean time search may be made of the
rolls of chancery and other evidences concerning the premises as
well for the king as for the said Joan (sic), and the king may act
as he shall see fit according to the law and custom of the realm;
as it is found by inquisition, by the escheator taken of his office,
that John de Nowers, who holds the said manor of the king by knight
service as of the honour of Peverell, was within age when a third
part thereof descended to him after the death of Grace de Nowers
who held that part in dower, and of full age when two thirds of
the same descended to him after the death of Agnes his mother,
that his marriage pertained by law to the king, and that he married
while within age, and by virtue of this inquisition the said manor is
taken into the king's hand; but the said John is abiding over sea on
the king's service, and the king would deal generously with him. |
Oct. 28.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Musgrave escheator in Cumberland. Order to take
the fealty of Richard de Louthre according to the form of a schedule
enclosed, and to give him and Joan his wife, daughter and heir of
John de Eglesfeld tenant in chief, seisin of the said John's lands taken
into the king's hand by his death; as the said Joan has proved her age
before the escheator. |
Oct. 20.
Westminster. |
To John de Olneye escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order not to
meddle further with two carucates of land, 18 acres of meadow and
28s. of rent in Morton taken into the king's hand by the death of
Reynold de Grey of Wilton upon Wee, delivering to Maud late his wife
any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that the said Reynold at his death held the
premises jointly with the said Maud in fee tail of the gift of Henry
de Grey his father, and that the same are held of others than
the king. |
Nov. 6.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to stay
the demand made upon Richard de Penbrugge knight by the collectors
of the tenth lately granted to the king by the clergy of the province
of Canterbury for payment of the tenth for the manors of Wadele
and Wykyngesham co. Berks, thereof discharging as well the said
Richard as the said collectors, and cancelling the taxation made of
the said manors with the clergy; as the abbot and convent of
Stanlay abbey co. Wiltesir, which is of the foundation of former kings
it is said, with the king's licence and the assent of the whole chapter
have by charter enfeoffed the said Richard, his heirs and assigns,
of their manor lately called Worda, now the manors of Wadele and
Wykyngesham aforesaid, to hold with the knights' fees, advowsons
etc. thereto belonging of the king by the service of fealty for all service,
and on 4 July in the 37th year of his reign, of his favour to the said
Richard, the king by letters patent confirmed the feoffment and
gift so made, willing that the said Richard, his heirs and assigns,
should hold the premises as aforesaid without let of the king or his
heirs, their justices, escheators, sheriffs, bailiffs or ministers whatsoever, any right or title of the king therein notwithstanding, although
the said abbey is of the foundation of the king's forefathers and of his
patronage, and the abbot and convent held the premises in almoin of
their grant; and now on behalf of the said Richard the king has learned
that the said collectors have assessed him to the said tenth as if the
premises were in the hands of the said abbot and convent annexed
to their spiritualities, though they are not, and purpose to levy the
same of him, unlawfully troubling him for the same, wherefore he has
prayed for remedy. Proviso that the premises be charged among laymen
with fifteenths and other quotas and charges granted to the king by
the commons of the realm. |
