Close Rolls, Edward IV: December 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: December 1461', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Edward IV: Volume 1, 1461-1468, (London, 1949) pp. 33-35. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/edw4/vol1/pp33-35 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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December 1461

Membrane 13.
Dec. 3.
Westminster.
To the chief butler or his representative in the port of Bristol for the time being. Order every year to deliver to the prior and convent of Henton of the Carthusian order one tun of wine granted in that port to them and their successors in almoin by King Edward III, and the arrears thereof; also one tun of the king's wines there, and one tun of sweet wine there, 'bastard' or Oseye as they choose, both which the king has granted to them of his alms.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To the treasurer of Calais for the time being. Order to suffer Richard Thornes esquire and Ralph Batson one of the yeomen of the crown during their lives and the life of the longest liver to keep in their own hands such wages as were yearly allowed to the said Richard at the exchequer; as the king has granted to them for their lives etc. from Easter day last, the office of bailiff of Sandegate and Hammes, which Richard Thornes lately had by grant of King Henry VI, to be occupied by themselves or by deputy with the wages thereto due and accustomed, to be taken by their own hands or the hands of their deputies of the issues, profits, revenues etc. of the lordships of Sandegate and Hammes by Calais, and all other wages, fees, profits, rewards etc. thereto due and accustomed of old time, provided that answer be made at the exchequer of Calais for any surplus, any statute, act, order or restriction notwithstanding.
To the same. Like order in respect of the office of receiver of the lordships of Sandegate and Hammes.
Nov. 20.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Waterford in Ireland for the time being. Order for eleven years from Christmas day last to pay to the dean and chapter of the cathedral church of the Holy Trinity in that city 16l. 13s. 4d. a year and the arrears thereof, and to pay that sum for forty years following; as petition was made by the dean and chapter, shewing that their church is of the foundation of the king's forefathers and of his patronage, that it was endowed with possessions to a great yearly value, whereby time out of mind the dean, precentor, chancellor, treasurer and other the ministers for the time being to a great number did maintain divine service according to the foundation, that those possessions and other their goods were by divers rebels and enemies of the king, Irish and other, so plundered and wasted that the rents, revenues and profits suffice not to maintain the dean etc. and support such service, that in consideration of their loss, by letters patent of 17 February, 20 Henry VI, the late king granted to them for thirty years from Christmas then last 16l. 13s. 4d. a year of the fee farm of the city, and that of the thirty years from Christmas now last eleven years are yet to come; and in consideration thereof the king has granted to the petitioners and to their successors the said yearly sum of the issues of the said fee farm for the eleven years aforesaid and thereafter for forty years more.
To the (said) mayor and bailiffs. Order to keep in their own hands, for fortification of the walls and towers of the city and support of other charges, 30l. a year of the fee farm thereof for eleven years from the Purification last and the arrears thereof, and the same sum for forty years longer; as in consideration of certain causes contained in letters patent of 1 March, 20 Henry VI, whereby that king granted that the mayor and citizens of Waterford should for thirty years from the Purification then last keep in their own hands 30l. a year of the fee farm of the city for such fortification, of which term eleven years remain from the Purification now last, and upon petition of the mayor, bailiffs and citizens, the king has granted to them, their heirs and successors 30l. a year of the fee farm of the city to be kept in their hands for the purposes first mentioned during the said eleven years and for forty years thereafter, further granting that in their account at the exchequer of Ireland they shall during those terms be thereof discharged.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To the customers or collectors for the time being of customs and subsidies in the port of Southampton. Order to pay to John Pereson the king's clerk 10l. a year, which by letters patent of 22 November last, for manifold unpaid services the king has given to him for life as salary and maintenance, to celebrate divine service in the Tower at Southampton for the health of the king and the souls of his forefathers.
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Sept. 6.
Westminster.
To the farmers or other the receivers for the time being of the farm of the alnage upon cloth for sale within the town and liberty of Bristol. Order to pay to Thomas Garnet esquire 20l. a year for life and the arrears since 4 March last; as the king has granted to him that annuity for life from 4 March, to be taken of the said farm and a moiety of the forfeiture of cloth there.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To the mayor and bailiffs and other the occupiers for the time being of the town of Cambridge. Order to pay to Thomas Gray esquire for life a yearly rent of 20l. which the king has granted to him of the issues, revenues, farms and profits of that town.
Dec. 12.
Westminster.
To the sheriffs of London and Middlesex for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Saintlegere the king's serjeant 26l. 13s. 4d. a year for life and the arrears; as by letters patent of 2 July last, the king granted to him for life the offices of controller, changer and assayer of money and coinage of gold and silver within the Tower of London, to be occupied by himself or by deputy, taking of the farm of the said counties and the issues, farms, profits etc. thereof arising the fees, wages and rewards to those offices due and accustomed in time of King Edward III and Richard II; and in 50 Edward III, 26l. 13s. 4d. a year was allowed to Thomas Henry for the same, as appears by certificate of the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer sent into chancery by command of the king and now upon the chancery file.