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Nov. 12.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs and citizens of Canterbury for the time being.
Order during the nonage of John Broke the son to pay to his next
friend to whom the inheritance may not descend 3l. 9s. 5d. a year,
and to pay him the arrears since the death of John Broke the
father; as it was lately found by inquisition, taken before the
late king's escheator in Kent, that John Broke died seised of that
yearly sum of the farm of the said city, namely 23s. 1¼d. at Easter,
and 46s. 3¼d. (sic) at Michaelmas, as his share of 30l. (as in the last),
being cousin and one of the heirs of the grantee, namely brother
of Robert son of Joan daughter of Robert son of Margaret one of
the daughters and heirs of Constance one of his sisters and heirs,
and that John Broke is his son and heir, and is of the age of half a
year and upwards, and that the same is held in chief etc. (as above);
and by writ of 26 February, 28 Henry VI, the late king ordered
his escheator to give the next friend of the said heir to whom the
inheritance might not descend, seisin of the said sum to the heir's
use, and the issues thereof since the death of John Broke the
father. |
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Dec. 5.
Westminster. |
To the farmers or other occupiers for the time being of the
manor or lordship of Hampstede Marshall co. Berkshire. Order
every year to pay to William Sturmy the king's serjeant 2d. a day
during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 6 April last; as by
letters patent of 26 November last, the king granted to him for
life from 6 April the office of bailiff of the said manor, with all
wages, fees, profits etc. to that office belonging in time of King
Edward III and Richard II, to be taken of the issues, profits and
revenues of that manor or lordship; and in the great roll of
33 Edward III, it is found that in the account of John Kersyngton,
accounting for the issues of two thirds of that manor, 2d. a day
was allowed for wages of the bailiff, as appears by certificate
of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery
by command of the king. |
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To the farmers etc. for the time being of the (same) manor or
lordship. Like order, mutatis mutandis, for payment of 3d. a day
to the said William for his wages as keeper of Hampstede Marshall
park. |
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Dec. 7.
Westminster. |
To the collectors for the time being in the archdeaconry of
Cornwall of the second moiety of a tenth granted to the king by
the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury in their
last convocation. Order by indentures to pay 40l. to George
bishop of Exeter and Henry Webber dean of Exeter, or if dead
to their executors, in part of 1,000l. by them freely lent to the
king; as willing to repay the same, the king has granted that they
or one of them or their executors shall take 40l. of the said moiety
in part thereof without rendering account to the king, and that
by such indentures the collectors, the bishop and dean or the
executors shall be thereof discharged in the exchequer. |
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Dec. 8.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer of Calais for the time being. Order every year
to pay to John Pacche the king's serjeant 12d. a day during his
life, and to pay him the arrears since 30 November, on which date
the king granted to him for life the office of chief carpenter of
the town of Calais and the marches, and overseer of all carpentry
thereof, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking the wages
and fees due and accustomed of old time, with houses, lodges,
grounds and soil, profits etc. to that office due and pertaining in
time of King Edward III and Richard II; and at the king's
command the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer have
certified in chancery that in 32 Edward III, and 7 Richard II,
allowance was made to Richard Eccleshale and Simon Bourgh
then respectively treasurers of Calais of 12d. a day for wages of
William de Tylneye and John Pykerell then the king's master
carpenters. |
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July 27.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Stafford for the time being. Order every year
to pay to Roger Pye late yeoman of the chamber of Richard duke
of York 6d. a day during his life; as for good and praiseworthy
service to himself and to his said father the king has granted to
him for life the office of ranger of the forest of Canke, to be occupied
by himself or by deputy, taking of the issues, profits, farms and
revenues of the said county the fees, wages and profits to that
office due and accustomed in time of King Edward III or
Richard II; and in the great roll of the exchequer in 51 Edward
III, it is found that 6d. a day was allowed to Peter de Careswell
late sheriff of Salop and Stafford for wages of a ranger in that
forest, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons
of the exchequer sent into chancery at the king's command,
which is upon the chancery file. |
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Nov. 26.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the chamberlains for the time being.
Order at the receipt of the exchequer to pay to Margaret duchess
of Somerset 166l. 13s. 4d. a year and the arrears since Michaelmas
39 Henry VI; as she was seised of that yearly sum among other
things by endowment of the duke her husband and assignment
of the late king, as dower of an annuity of 500l. at the receipt
of the exchequer, and by letters patent of 9 July last, the king
granted the same to her for life; and for that she has given up
those letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, the king has
granted to her the same sum for life from Michaelmas, 39 Henry VI. |
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Nov. 23.
Westminster. |
To the constable of Wyndesore castle or his lieutenant for the
time being. Order every year to pay to Richard Walter 'plomer'
6d. a day, and to pay him the arrears since 23 July last, on which
date of his particular knowledge and mere motion for good and
acceptable service the king granted to the said Richard for life
the office of plumber of the said castle, to be occupied by himself
or by deputy, taking 6d. a day of the issues, farms and revenues
of the castle or thereto belonging. |
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Dec. 2.
Westminster. |
To the receivers, farmers or other the occupiers for the time
being of the castle or lordship of Caresbroke in the Isle of Wight.
Order every year to pay to John Russell 3d. a day during his life,
and to pay him the arrears since 4 March last; as the king has
granted to him for life the office of keeper of the artillery within
the said castle, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking
from 4 March wages of 3d. a day of the issues, profits and revenues
of the castle or lordship arising. |
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Nov. 30.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Westmoreland for the time being. Order to
pay to the now earl of Westmoreland 20l. a year for life and the
arrears; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before Hugh
Louther the late king's escheator in Westmoreland, that Ralph
earl of Westmoreland died seised in fee tail of 20l. a year granted by
King Richard II to him and his heirs male, to be taken of the
issues of that county for maintenance of the honour of earl, and
that Ralph Nevill now earl is his cousin and heir male, and is of
full age, by writ of 24 February, 7 Henry VI, the late king ordered
the escheator to give the now earl seisin of all lands etc. held in
demesne as of fee by the late earl and by Elizabeth who was wife
of John Nevill knight his son, and of such lands held at her death
by Lucy who was wife of Edmund earl of Kent as were of his
heritage, taken into that king's hand by their deaths and by
reason of the now earl's nonage. |
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To the sheriff of Kent for the time being. Order to pay to the
now earl of Westmoreland 30l. a year for life and the arrears; as
upon the finding of an inqusition, taken before John May the
late king's escheator, that Elizabeth who was wife of John Nevill
knight at her death held of that king a yearly rent of 30l. of the
issues and profits of the said county by gift of King Edward III
to Edmund then earl of Kent his uncle, ancestor of the said
Elizabeth, and to the heirs of his body, and that Ralph Nevill
now earl of Westmoreland is her son and next heir, and on proof
of the age of the said Ralph before William Louther then escheator
in Cumberland, the late king took his homage and fealty and on
24 February, 7 Henry VI, commanded livery to be given him of all
lands etc. of Ralph late earl of Westmoreland and of the said
Elizabeth, and of such as were of his heritage of those held in
dower by Lucy who was wife of Edmund earl of Kent. |
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To the men of Grymsby co. Lincoln for the time being. Order
every year to pay to Ralph earl of Westmoreland during his life a
fee farm of 50l., and to pay him the arrears thereof; as among
other manors, lands etc. held in chief by Joan duchess of York
who was wife of Henry Brounflet knight, and taken into his hand
by her death, on 24 June, 12 Henry VI, the late king assigned to
the said Ralph, being son of Elizabeth one of the sisters of the
said duchess and her cousin and one of her heirs, to his purparty,
the said fee farm which the men of Grymsby did and ought to
render at the exchequer at Michaelmas only. |
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