Close Rolls, Edward IV: April 1464 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1949.

'Close Rolls, Edward IV: April 1464', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468, (London, 1949) pp. 258-261. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/vol1/pp258-261 [accessed 19 April 2024]

April 1464



April 24. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Cornwall. Order upon receipt hereof to cause proclamation to be made, that for asmuch as betwixt Richard the erle of Warwick and Sarum great chamberlain and John Wenlok knyght lord of Wenlok, the king's deputies, and lord Lannoy ambassador of the prince Louis of France his adversary, abstinence of war by sea, streams and fresh waters be concluded, as the truce by land late were concluded by the ambassadours of both parties in the town of Hedyn, the truce by sea etc. to begin 20 May next and endure to the sun going down, 1 October then next, the king chargeth all his liegemen and subjects to observe the same at their peril, and eschewe to be punished according to the laws and statutes made in that behalf. English.
	[Fœdera. Vol. xi, p. 523.]
	Like writs to:
	Bristol.
	Wiltshire.
	Norfolk and Suffolk.
	Devon.
	Somerset and Dorset.
	Southampton.
	Kent.
	Essex and Hertford.
	Surrey and Sussex.
	Lincoln.
	York.
	Kingston upon Hull.
	Newcastle upon Tyne.
	City of York.
	Norwich.
	London.
	Town of Southampton.
April 30. Westminster.	To the sheriff of [ (fn. 1) ]. Order upon receipt hereof to cause proclamation to be made, that though be it the king before times charged that no wine of the growing of his duchy of Guyenne should be brought into this realm under pain of forfeiture of the same, but if taken as prizes on the sea, as in proclamations is contained, he now giveth licence to all his subjects to buy and bring out of all countries, his said duchy except, wines of the growing of the duchy unto the feast of Saint Michael next only, the said proclamation from the said feast to stand in force. English. By K.
April 30. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London and Middlesex. Order to cause proclamation to be made that, how be it that late ago the king by proclamation ordained by the advice of his counsel that every subject having of his grant lands, annuities for (sic) office or offices terme of life or as long as he beareth him well, of the yearly value of 10 marks or above, should paye the fourth part at York, 5 May next, unto persons deputed by the king, nevertheless he wills that every such person that would bring unto the receipt of the exchequer the said part and deliver it on this side the 8 May next unto persons deputed to receive and send it to his highness, shall receive a bill indented by the which he shall be as fully discharged as if he had delivered it at York. English.
April 30. Westminster.	To Stephen Preston esquire. Order, whereas for causes specified in proclamations throughout the realm the king has made order that every subject who by his grant has land, annuity, fee, office or offices for life or during good behaviour, of the yearly value of 10 marks and more, shall pay in coined money the fourth part of the yearly value thereof at York, on 5 May next, to persons appointed to receive the same, and the king has appointed the said Stephen to receive such money there by indentures that day or after during pleasure, and deliver the same to the king or others named in letters of the privy seal or the signet to him addressed, to busy himself in execution of that commission; and writ de intendendo in his favour.
	Membrane 9d.
	Memorandum that on 10 April, 4 Edward IV, between the third and fourth hour after noon at St. Albans in a chamber within the abbey called the 'Kyngez Chamber,' in presence of John the abbot, William the prior, William archdeacon of St. Albans, Thomas Chipnam clerk and others, George bishop of Exeter the chancellor caused divers writs of the king, and lastly letters patent whereby the king took under his protection William Taillour citizen and alderman of London, and all timber, stone, tiles and stock by the said William or his deputies provided for his buildings in the city of London, to be sealed with the great seal in his keeping, and after caused the seal to be sealed up in a leathern bag under his signet with a figure called the 'griffoun' in white wax, and with his own hands delivered the same to William Morland clerk to be taken to Robert Kirkeham clerk, keeper of the chancery rolls, to keep in the absence of the chancellor until the twelfth hour on 28 April according to the king's writ to the said keeper addressed; and on 11 April following, between the eighth and ninth hour before noon, in his outer chamber at the west end of his hall within his inn of the House of Converts London, in presence of Richard Fryston, John Chamberleyne and William Bolton clerks and others, the said William did deliver the seal to the said keeper sealed up as aforesaid, to be used according to the writ, and the said writ (text follows) tested at St. Albans, 10 April, 4 Edward IV, reciting that by advice of the council the king has ordered the chancellor to journey to Newcastle upon Tyne for furtherance of his business there, wherefore for a time he may not attend to the sealing of writs etc., and willing that justice and the execution in chancery of the laws, customs or statutes be not delayed, but justice be meted out there to every man who will sue, by advice of the council the king has made order by writ of privy seal that until the hour and day aforesaid the chancellor shall deliver the great seal to the hands of the said keeper, to the end that until then he may use the same, and cause justice to be executed and the course of chancery, and commanding the keeper to receive the seal from one who shall deliver it on behalf of the chancellor and put it to the use aforesaid, and on the said day to deliver it to Richard Fryston and William Morland clerks or one of them, to be taken speedily to York, and there delivered to the chancellor; and the said keeper did there receive the writ and seal from William Morland, and the same day between the tenth and twelfth hour before noon in the chapel of St. Mary within the said inn, caused the seal to be drawn out of the bag, and in presence of clerks of chancery of the first and second degree and others, did openly seal letters patent of protection with the clause volumus for John Mercer late of Glastyngbury co. Somerset 'yoman,' and divers writs of course, and so from time to time as need was until 25 April following; and that day by another writ (text follows), tested at Westminster 25 April 4 Edward IV, and addressed to Robert Kirkeham keeper of the great seal and of the chancery rolls, reciting his former writ, the king commanded him to keep and use the seal until the twelfth hour on 14 May next, and on that day to deliver the same to the said Richard and William or one of them to take to the chancellor wherever he should be; and now on 14 May at the twelfth hour he has sealed letters patent and writs of course, and lastly a writ de ordinacione for Henry Yole, and then caused the seal to be put in a new bag of white leather and sealed up with his signet in white wax, and with his own hands delivered it then and there to Richard Fryston and William Morland clerks of chancery in presence of clerks of the first and second degree and others in his low parlour beneath his great chamber; and they have taken the same to the intent aforesaid, and hasted to carry it to York.
	And on 19 May about the seventh hour after noon, in a little high chamber within the hospital of St. Leonard within the walls of York situate on the east side, the said Richard and William did deliver the seal to the chancellor, in presence of Richard earl of Warwick, John Mountague, Richard Willughby, James Strangways knights and others.
	[Fœdera. Vol. xi, p. 515.]