Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1461

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

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'Close Rolls, Edward IV: 1461', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468, (London, 1949) pp. 26-31. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/vol1/pp26-31 [accessed 26 March 2024]

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1461

Dec. 11.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Nottingham and Derby for the time being. Order to pay to John Walton chaplain 100s. a year for life and the arrears since 4 March last, as by letters patent of 19 December, 35 Henry VI, the late king granted to the said John for life a chantry within his manor of Clypston and the chapel of St. Edwin in Shirwode forest, being then void, with rights etc. thereto pertaining, and 100s. a year of the issues of the county of Nottingham; and being aware how that from that day until now he has attended to divine service there, and has never had any profit for his maintenance save the said 100s., by letters patent of 18 November last, the late king made him a confirmation of the said chantry and chapel for life, and further a grant of 100s. a year from 4 March last in aid of divine service there, and especially to pray for the king's health while alive, for the souls of his forefathers and for his soul after death, to be taken of the farms, fines, issues, profits, revenues etc. of both the said counties or one of them, as allowance was made for the same in the great roll of 29 Edward III to Walter de Monte Gomery late sheriff as paid to Robert Rotour chaplain there, and in the great roll of 2 Henry VI to John de Leek late sheriff as paid to John Davy of Chillewell.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 18.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To the receivers, farmers and occupiers for the time being of the manor of Eltham co. Kent. Order every year to pay to James Pemberton the king's serjeant, groom of his chamber, 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since the first day of the king's reign; as by letters patent of 11 December last, the king granted to him for life from that day the offices of keeper of the park and the manor garden of Eltham, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking of the issues and profits of that manor 3d. a day for keeping the park and 3d. a day for keeping the garden.
Et erat patens.
Aug. 28.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the time being. Order every year to pay to Reynold Yonge the king's serjeant 4d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 12 August last, on which date for good service the king gave to him for life the office of purveyor of his works as concerns the buying and purveyance of timber, stone, lead and other things needful, and the carriage thereof, for his works at the manor of Chilternlangeley and the lodge within the park, with the park paling (palacio), to be occupied by himself or by deputy with the wages, fees, profits etc. to that office due and accustomed even as Thomas Seggeham deceased had, to be taken yearly of the issues, profits, revenues etc. of the said counties; and in 6 and 8 Henry IV, the wages due to Thomas Seggeham were 4d. a day, as appears by certificate under the exchequer seal sent into chancery by the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer by command of the king.
Et erat patens.
Aug. 14.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Northamptonshire. Order to take the fealty of Joan Parles, daughter and heir of John Parles, and to give her seisin of the lands held by her father in fee and in fee tail; as she proved her age before Robert Ingleton late escheator, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited her homage until the feast of the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr next.
Membrane 17.
Oct. 20.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs and citizens of Canterbury for the time being. Order to pay to John Isaak 22s. 4d. a year during his life; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before John Norwode the late king's escheator in Kent, that Agnes Whetynden at her death held 44s. 8d. a year of the farm of the said city in dower by endowment of Thomas Whetynden the younger her husband, namely 14s. 10d. at Easter and 29s. 10d. at Michaelmas, of his purparty of 30l. a year which King Edward III granted to William son of John Cundy and to his heirs in recompense for the bailiwick of the town of Sandewich, whose cousin and one of his heirs the said Thomas was, namely son of Thomas Whetynden son of Thomas Whetynden son of Alice one of his sisters and heirs, with reversion after her death to John Isaak, Joan Mayhewe and Margaret Figges (fn. 1) cousins and heirs of Thomas her husband and to their heirs, namely John Isaak son of John Isaak son of Agnes daughter of Margaret one of the sisters of the said Alice, Joan Mayhewe one of the daughters of Constance another sister, John Broke son of John Broke son (sic) of Robert Broke son of Joan one of the daughters of Robert Figges son of Margaret another daughter of the said Constance, and Margaret Figges another of the daughters of the said Robert son of Margaret daughter of Constance, John Isaak, Joan Mayhewe and Margaret Figges being of full age and John Broke of the age of seven and more at the date of that inquisition, and that the said yearly sum was held of the king by fealty only for all services, by writ of 30 October, 33 Henry VI, the late king ordered the escheator to take the fealties of John Isaak, Joan Mayhewe and Margaret Figges, to take of them security for payment of their relief at the exchequer, in their presence and in presence of the next friend of John Broke to whom his purparty might not descend, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of the said sum, and to give John Isaak, Joan Mayhewe and Margaret Figges seisin of their purparties, and the said next friend of the purparty of John Broke, and the issues thereof taken since the death of the said Agnes; and the escheator returned that he assigned to John Isaak 22s. 4d. for his purparty.
Nov. 5.
Westminster.
To the chief butler of England or his deputy in the port of Bristol for the time being. Order from time to time at Christmas to deliver to Richard Chokke during his life one tun of wine of Gascony of the king's prises in that port which, for good and unpaid service the king has granted to him for life.
July 24.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Northumberland for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Peesmershe esquire 22d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since Easter day last; as for good and unpaid service to himself, his father and mother, and for relief of his estate at his great age, the king has granted to the said John for life from that feast 22d. a day of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said county, until by grant of the king he shall have for life some office or offices of the same value.
Dec. 2.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Bruggenorth for the time being. Order every year to pay to William Clerk of Wenlok 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 6 May last, on which date the king granted to him for life the office of constable of Bruggenorth castle co. Salop, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking yearly of the fee farm of the town the wages, fees, profits etc. to that office due and accustomed in time of King Edward III and Richard II; and among the memoranda of the exchequer of 18 Edward III, it is found that 6d. a day for his wages was allowed to Leo de Perton that king's yeoman and late keeper of the said castle, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king.
Dec. 8.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order against Christmas next and every year to give John Convers esquire the king's serjeant, one of his serjeants at arms, during his life a livery of the king's raiment of the suit of the esquires of his household, which for good service the king has granted him at the great wardrobe during his life.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 16.
Nov. 23.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the time being. Order every year to pay to John Doun esquire the king's servant, usher of his chamber, the wages and fees due and accustomed for the office of serjeant or master of the king's armoury within the Tower of London, and to pay him the arrears since 11 March last; as the king has granted to him that office for life, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking the wages and fees from 11 March of the issues, profits, farms and revenues of the said city and county, with all other the profits, advantages etc. to the said office due and accustomed as fully as any other heretofore had therein.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 15.
July 9.
Westminster.
To the citizens, bailiffs or other the occupiers for the time being of the city of Winchester. Order every year to pay to Richard Willy the king's servant, yeoman of his beds, 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 4 March last, as for good and unpaid service the king has granted to the said Richard for life the keeping of his privy palace of Westminster, to be occupied by himself or by deputy from the first day of the king's reign, taking of the farm of the city of Winchester the wages and fees to that office due and accustomed in time of King Edward III and Richard II; and in 3 Richard II, wages of 6d. a day and 13s. 4d. a year for a gown were allowed at the exchequer to John Westee late in that office, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and chamberlains sent into chancery by command of the king and now upon the chancery file.
To the said citizens etc. Like order to pay the said Richard 8d. a day and arrears since the first day of the king's reign; as the king has granted to him for life from that date the office of keeper of his beds and cloths within the palace of Westminster; and in 13 Richard II, allowance was made at the exchequer of 8d. a day for his wages and wages of one groom to John Eyr late in that office, as appears etc. (as above).
July 27.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Southampton for the time being. Order to pay to Robert Brews 10 marks a year for life; as for good and unpaid service the king has granted to him for life the office of constable of Winchester castle, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking of the issues, farms, profits and revenues of the said county the fees, wages and rewards to that office due and accustomed in time of king Edward III and Richard II; and in the rolls and memoranda of the exchequer in their time it is found that for keeping the said castle 10 marks were allowed to Theobald de Gorges and Walter Ramesey late sheriff, as appears by certificate by the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery at the king's command, and now upon the chancery file.
Nov. 26.
Westminster.
To the customers or collectors for the time being of the petty custom in the port of London. Order to pay to Margaret duchess of Somerset 166l. 13s. 4d. a year and the arrears since Michaelmas 39 Henry VI; as she was seised among other things of that yearly sum by endowment of John duke of Somerset her husband and assignment of the late king as her dower of an annuity of 500l. of the said custom, and by letters patent of 9 July last, the king did grant the same to her for life; and for that she has given up those letters patent in chancery to be cancelled, by others the king has granted to her the said sum for life from Michaelmas aforesaid.
Et erat patens.
Dec. 7.
Westminster.
To the receiver general of the duchy of Cornwall, or the farmers, bailiffs or other the occupiers for the time being of the stannary or stampage of tin in Cornwall and Devon. Order of the first money arising after Michaelmas next from the issues and revenues of the said duchy and of the stannary or stampage aforesaid, to pay 820l. by indentures to George bishop of Exeter and Henry Webber dean of Exeter, or if deceased, to their executors, in part of 1,000l. by them freely lent to the king; as willing to repay them the king has granted that in part thereof they or their executors shall have 820l. of the first money aforesaid without rendering any account, and that by such indentures the receiver general or farmers etc., the bishop and dean or their executors shall be discharged in the exchequer.
Et erat patens.
Dec. 7.
Westminster.
To the collectors for the time being in the archdeaconry (sic) of Exeter, Totton and Barnastapol of the second moiety of a tenth granted to the king by the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury. Order to pay to the (said) bishop and dean or to their executors 140l. in part payment of the loan (above mentioned); as willing etc. the king has granted that they shall have 140l. of the second moiety of the tenth in the said archdeaconries etc. (as above).
Dec. 10.
Westminster.
To the keeper of the great wardrobe for the time being. Order every year to give Thomas Stratton during his good behaviour the liveries hereinafter mentioned of raiment, furring and lining of 'tartron,' and the arrears thereof since 8 August last, on which date the king granted to him the offices of clerk and overseer of his works within the realm, to be occupied during good behaviour, by himself or by deputy, with wages, fees, rewards, profits and liveries as fully as William Clyve or any other heretofore had; as the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer have certified in chancery by command of the king that in 31 Henry VI, William Cotton esquire then keeper of the great wardrobe and Edmund Blake then clerk of that king's works had allowance of 9 yards of cloth in grain and one piece of 'tarterin' for the summer season, and 9 yards of coloured long cloth, a furring of 'bys' of eight rows (fyr') and a hood of 32 venters of minever pure.

Footnotes

  • 1. Omitting John Broke, for whom see below; also above, p. 23.