Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1332

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1898.

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'Close Rolls, Edward III: January 1332', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward III: Volume 2, 1330-1333, (London, 1898) pp. 390-391. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw3/vol2/pp390-391 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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January 1332

Jan. 23.
Westminster.
To John de Louthre, escheator beyond Trent. Whereas it was contained in an indenture made between the king and Henry de Percy concerning Henry's stay with the king for life that Henry should receive 500 marks yearly for his fee, and the king afterwards granted that the castle of Werkeworth and all other lands in co. Northumberland that John de Claveryng held for life or to him and the heirs male of his body and that ought to revert to the king after John's death if John died without an heir male of his body should remain to the aforesaid Henry after John's death, with provision that when Henry obtained full seisin of the castles and lands, payment of the said fee should cease, by virtue of which grant John attorned himself to Henry and did fealty to him by the king's order, and afterwards, because it was agreed by the king, the prelates, earls, barons and others in the parliament summoned at Westminster on the morrow of Michaelmas last, that all retainers (retinencie) of the peace made by the king should wholly cease and be revoked, Henry delivered the aforesaid indenture to the king in the parliament; and the king, in consideration of Henry's good service past and future, granted, by the assent of the prelates, earls, barons, and others in the parliament, that the castle and manor of Werkeworth and the manor of Routhebiry and all the other lands that John held for life in the said county and the manors of Corbrigg and Neuburn and all other lands in the same county that John held to him and the heirs male of his body shall remain to Henry and his heirs, in case John die without an heir male of his body, quit of the conditions aforesaid, to hold together with the hamlets and members, knights' fees, advowsons of churches, etc., and all other things pertaining to the castle, manors and lands as fully as John held them, of the king and of other chief lords by the services therefor due and accustomed; and John has now died without an heir male of his body, and the king has taken Henry's homage for the castle, manors and lands aforesaid thus held of him in chief: the king therefore orders John de Louthre to deliver the castles, manors and lands to Henry, saving the right of others and saving the dower of Hawisia, late the wife of the said John de Claveryng. By p.s. [5112.]