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March 8.
Westminster. |
To William Rikhille and William Brenchesle justices of assize in
Somerset. Order to continue until their next session after Whitsuntide in the state wherein it now is an assize of novel disseisin concerning
tenements in Yevele and Kyngeston by Modeforde Torre arraigned
by John de Chidioke against Richard de Chidioke, Alice countess of
Kent, Joan countess of Hereforde and others; as for particular causes
the king has taken that plaint and the whole matter into his own
hand for debate. By K. |
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Feb. 13.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to take of Thomas
de Aylesbury and Katherine his wife security for payment of their
relief at the exchequer, and to give them livery of the manors of
Laxton, Blatherwyke and Bolewyke and the advowson of Blatherwyke
church; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that Katherine who was wife of Thomas Dengayne knight at her death
held the same by grants of Thomas de Stratton parson of Blatherwyke
and Thomas de Stanes parson of Upmynstre made by fines levied in
the court of King Edward III to her and her said husband by name of
Thomas son of John Dengayne, otherwise Thomas son of John Engayne knight, and to the heirs of their bodies, with remainder to the
right heirs of John Engayne now deceased, that Thomas son of John
died without issue by her, that she held the same all her life and died
seised of the estate aforesaid, that after the decease of the said John
and Thomas his son in King Edward's time another fine levied between
John de Goldyngton and Joyce his wife (both now deceased), Lawrence
de Pabenham and Elizabeth his wife (likewise deceased) and William
Bernake knight and Mary his wife, the said Joyce, Elizabeth and
Mary being sisters and heirs of Thomas son of John and daughters
and heirs of John Engayne, and the said Mary yet living, of the said
manors etc. and of other manors and lands in divers counties which
descended to them after their said brother's death, some in demesne
and some in reversion, whereby John de Goldyngton, Joyce, William
Bernake and Mary acknowledged the said manors and advowson
(among other things) to be the right of the said Elizabeth, granting
the reversion thereof after the said Katherine's decease to the said
Lawrence and Elizabeth and to the heirs of the said Elizabeth in full
of her purparty of that heritage, that the said Katherine [Dengayne]
attorned tenant to her, that the said Lawrence and Elizabeth had
issue the said Katherine, being of full age, whom Thomas de Aylesbury
has taken to wife, wherefore the same pertain to them, and that the
manor of Laxton is held in chief as of the crown, the other manors of
others than the king; and the king has taken the fealty of Thomas
de Aylesbury. |
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To the escheator in Huntingdonshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis,
concerning the manor of Geddynge, upon the finding of an inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that (the said) Katherine wife of Thomas
Dengayne held that manor for life etc. (as in the last), and that the
said manor is held in chief, by what service the jurors knew not. |
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To the escheator in Essex. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning
the manor of White Nottele, upon the finding of an inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that (the said) Katherine wife of Thomas Dengayne
held the same for life by demise of (the said) John and Joyce, Lawrence
and Elizabeth, William and Mary, with reversion to the grantors,
that a fine levied etc. (as above) and that the said manor is held of others
than the king. |
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To the escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to take the fealty of
Thomas la Zouche, and to give him and Mary his wife livery of the
manor of Saundeye and the advowson of a chantry at the altar of
St. Nicholas in Saundeye church, and the issues taken of the said
manor; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator,
that by fine levied in the court of King Edward III Thomas de Stratton
parson of Blatherwyke and Thomas de Stanes parson of Upmynstre
granted the reversion of the said manor and advowson, then held for
life by Roger de Bello Campo now deceased, to John Engayne (likewise
deceased) for his life, with remainder to Thomas his son and Katherine
wife of Thomas and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the
right heirs of John Engayne, that Thomas son of John died without
issue by her, wherefore the remainder in fee simple descended to Joyce
then wife of John de Goldyngton, Elizabeth then wife of Lawrence de
Pabenham knight, and Mary then wife of William Bernak knight as
sisters and heirs of Thomas son of John and daughters and heirs of John
Engayne, that at her death the said Katherine was thereof seised by
virtue of the said fine, that in the said king's time another fine levied
between the said John de Goldyngton and Joyce, Lawrence and
Elizabeth and the said William and Mary, whereby among other
manors, lands etc. the other parties acknowledged the said manor, by
name of the manor of Sondeye to which the said advowson was and
is appendant as parcel thereof, to be the right of the said Mary, granting
the reversion thereof to the said William and Mary and to the heirs of
the said Mary in full of her purparty of that heritage, that the said
Katherine attorned tenant thereof, that the said William died, and
Thomas la Zouche has taken the said Mary to wife, who is of full age,
and that the said manor is held in chief, by what service the jurors
knew not. |
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To the escheator in Huntingdonshire. Order to give Thomas la
Zouche and Mary his wife livery of the manor of Dylyngton; as the
king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Katherine
who was wife of Thomas Dengayne knight at her death held the same
for life by demise of (the said) John de Goldyngton, Joyce, Lawrence,
Elizabeth, William and Mary, that a fine levied between the said
John etc. (as in the last), and that that manor is held of others than the
king; and the king has taken the fealty of Thomas la Zouche. |
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To the escheator in Essex. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor and advowson of Colne Engayne, which the said Katherine held of others than the king by grant of Thomas de Stratton
parson of Blatherwyke and Thomas de Stanes parson of Upmynstre
made by fine to Thomas Dengayne and her and to the heirs of their
bodies, with remainder to the right heirs of John Engayne, that Thomas
Dengayne died etc. (as above), and that another fine etc. (as above). |
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Membrane 9. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To the keepers, farmers or occupiers of the manor of Great Chestreforde. Order to give Elizabeth wife of Thomas late duke of Norffolk
livery of the said manor, with reasonable estover; as all the duke's
lands are in the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage
of Thomas his son and heir, and the said Elizabeth is not yet dowered
thereof, neither has she any lands for her abode, as she ought; and
with assent of the council the king has assigned to her that manor for
her abode until she shall be so dowered. By K. and C. |
March 8.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Bukingham for the time being. Order to pay to
John Peturborgh 10 marks a year and the arrears since 30 October
last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby for
good service the late king granted for life to the said John his serjeant,
one of his yeomen janitors, 10 marks a year of the profits and revenues
of that county. |
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To John de Wythryngton, son and heir of Roger de Wythryngton
and tenant of the town of Newebyggynge co. Northumberland, and
to any other tenant thereof for the time being. Order to pay to
John Mareschall esquire 10l. a year for life and the arrears since 7
November last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent
whereby the late king granted to the said John for life 10l. a year of
lands of that town by King Edward III reserved which descended
to the late king, to whose hands soever the town should come. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 11.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to
Geoffrey Smyth the king's serjeant 6d. a day for life which for good
service the king has granted him of the issues of that county. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 11.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Wiltesir for the time being. Order to pay to
Thomas Mellir the king's serjeant 6d. a day for life, which for good
service the king has granted him of the issues of that county. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 13.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order upon sight etc. to cease every
excuse and to take down the head of Thomas late earl of Kent, which
is upon London bridge, and deliver it to Joan who was the earl's
wife or to her deputies or attorneys, to be taken for burial whither she
shall please. By K. |
March 2.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of
chancery. Order without taking the fee for the great seal to deliver
to the lepers of Herbaldone, otherwise called the infirm men of Herebaudoun hospital, the king's letters patent confirming the grant to
them made by his forefathers of 20 marks a year of the farm of the
city of Canterbury. |
March 5.
Westminster. |
To the king's chancellor in Lancashire. Order by commissions
and writs to be made as need or occasion shall be under the seal of his
office to appoint as many able and sufficient persons as he shall see
fit to array and try all men at arms, armed men and archers dwelling
in that county within liberties and without, to arm all such as be able
bodied, them that have means of their own and them that have not,
every man according to his estate and means, to assess and apportion
according to his advice and at his discretion all them that are able in
lands and goods and unable to travail for weakness of body, and
distrain them according to the quantity of their lands and goods as
the same will bear, saving their estate, to find armour for such men at
arms and armed men and bows and arrows for such archers who have
them not nor means to buy and purvey them, and to contribute to
the expenses of them that shall travail for defence of the realm within
that county and without when need shall be, so that they that shall
abide at home upon such defence in their own country shall take no
wages or expenses, and to keep and set those men at arms etc. continually in array in thousands, hundreds, twenties and otherwise as
shall be convenient and needful, and lead them to the sea coast and
elsewhere from time to time when peril shall threaten, and to make
and oversee the mustering of them when need shall be, making proclamation, order and examination that at such musters the men shall
be armed in armour of their own and not of others under pain of
losing the same, except them that ought to be armed at the expense
of others as aforesaid, arresting and committing to prison all whom
they shall find contrary and rebellious herein, there to abide until
the king shall take other order for their punishment, and certifying
the king and council before Easter next of the number of such men,
and of all their dealing in the matter; as certain enemies of the king
have gathered to them no small power, threatening shortly to invade
divers parts of the realm, and the king's will is to resist their malice, and
make disposition for defence of the realm. |
March 27.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of William Tyrell,
Thomas Glover, John Smert and John Ponde of Middlesex to set
free John Sadyler 'dyer,' imprisoned at suit of William Parkere
citizen of London for debt. |
May 6.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Norffolk and Suffolk for the time being. Order
to pay to Simon Felbrigge 100 marks a year for life and the arrears
since 3 November last, on which date the king confirmed letters patent
whereby the late king granted to the said Simon his knight for life
100 marks a year of the issues and profits of those counties. By K. |
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Jan. 20.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Hereforde for the time being. Order to pay to
Roland Leynthale and John Merbury the king's esquires for their
lives and the life of the longest liver 40l. a year which for good service
the king has granted them of the fee farm of that town. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 16.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriff and the bailiffs of Bristol, and to the
keepers of the passage in that port. Order to dearrest John Welles
master of a ship called 'la Alisoun' of Bristol of fifty tuns burden,
lately arrested by authority of the king it is said, suffering him therewith to pass whither he shall please, any former command of the king
to the contrary notwithstanding. By C. |
March 15.
Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Weymuth, and the collectors of customs and subsidies there and in the port of Melcombe. Order, upon petition of John
Amaury of the abbey of Dol in Brittany, to suffer him without payment of custom or subsidy to sell his wool in that port, the weighing
thereof notwithstanding; as his petition shews that he lately bought
4½ sacks 13 cloves of wool within the realm, and caused it to be carried
to Melcombe and there weighed by the king's ministers, in order to
take it to the staple of Calais, and has so long sued for deliverance
of a ship of his, arrested by authority of the king it is said, that he is
not able to pay the custom upon the wool. By K. |
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Membrane 8. |
March 12.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of the city of Dublin in Ireland for the
time being. Order to pay to John Laweles 45s. 6d. a year for life
which the king has granted him of the farm of that city. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 16.
Westminster. |
To the occupiers, farmers or receivers of the manors of Tuderle
and Lokurle co. Suthampton for the time being. Order to pay to
John Aleyn 10l. a year for life and the arrears since 18 February last,
on which date for good service the king granted him for life 10l. a
year of the issues and profits of those manors. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 17.
Westminster. |
To the prior of Huntyngdoun for the time being. Order to pay to
Thomas Denton the king's serjeant for his life 12l. a year which the
prior and his predecessors used to render to former kings for the
manor and mills of Hereforde by Huntyngdoun by them appropriated,
and which William Gamboun had by gift of King Edward III; as by
letters patent of 16 February last for good service the king granted
the same to Thomas Denton for life. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 11.
Westminster. |
To the receivers or farmers for the time being of the manor of
Thorncastelle co. Dublin in Ireland. Order of the issues and rents
of that manor to pay to Henry Adamesone of Cairykmayn 100s. a
year, which for good service the king has granted him. |
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Et erat patens. |
March 13.
Westminster. |
To the prior and brethren of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem
in Ireland for the time being, farmers of Chapelizod co. Dublin.
Order of the farm of that chapel to pay to Walter Euere for life 10l.
a year which the late king granted him thereof by letters patent,
which the king has confirmed. |
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Et erat patens. |
