Close Rolls, Henry IV: October 1403

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1929.

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'Close Rolls, Henry IV: October 1403', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 2, 1402-1405, (London, 1929) pp. 189-196. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol2/pp189-196 [accessed 28 March 2024]

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October 1403

Membrane 32.
Oct. 1.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Bukingham. Order to cause a verderer in Bernewode forest to be elected instead of Thomas Greneville, who is dead.
Oct. 1.
Westminster.
To John Walcote mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Order to deliver to Alexander Oturburne, attorney of George de Dunbarre earl of the March of Scotland, to whom the king has granted, among other things, all goods and chattels of Thomas de Percy late earl of Worcester, who has forfeited to the king, which are in that earl's inn in 'Bisshopesgatestrete' London, one 'coverlet' of 'baudekyn' party of red and black lined (liniatum) with red 'bokeram' price 30s., one 'coverlet' of 'satyngrounde' with white swans price 4 marks, and two 'materaces' of green 'taffata' price 26s. 8d. of the earl's goods there found on the day of his forfeiture, which are in the mayor's keeping.
Sept. 30.
Westminster.
To John Savage escheator in Somerset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 10 marks to be taken of the manor of 'Southpederton,' delivering to William Daubeney any money thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Giles Daubeney knight at his death held that manor in chief by the service of one knight's fee with the hamlets of Baryngton Domet, Cheliton and Southarpe members and parcels thereto pertaining, and the hundred of 'Southpederton' likewise parcel thereof, and that by writing indented, dated 'Southpederton' 20 November 21 Richard II, he gave that rent to the said William for life, with power after fifteen days to distrain for arrears and damages, paying him 3s. 4d. in name of seisin.
Oct. 3.
Westminster.
To John Welton escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of the manor of Aynho, delivering to Eleanor late the wife of Reynold de Cobeham the elder knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said Reynold at his death held that third part in her right as her dower by endowment of John Darundell sometime her husband, and that it is held by knight service of the heir of Humphrey de Bohun earl of Essex.
To Richard atte Sonde escheator in Surrey and Sussex. Like order in regard to a third part of the manors of Boklonde, 'Westbechesworthe,' Wauton and Colle co. Surrey, 'Oldeshorham,' Codelaue and Changeton co. Sussex, held of others than the king, which were assigned to the said Eleanor in dower after the death of John de Arundell knight her husband.
Oct. 3.
Westminster.
To the king's butler for the time being. Order to deliver to John Usflete parson of Bekyngham one tun of wine a year and the arrears since 17 July 1 Henry IV, on which date of his alms the king granted to the said John for life one tun a year of the king's prise of wines in the port of Kyngeston upon Hull.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 5.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Orwelle. Order at their peril to deliver up to Tydeman Dordewant of Danske, or to his attorney, the ship whereof he is master, now in the port of Orwelle, and all the gear thereof; as by particular report it has newly come to the king's ears that Michael Scot 'bisshope' and William Horneby of Calais, have unlawfully taken that ship at sea contrary to the truce, and are detaining it with them. By C.
To the bailiffs of Gippewich. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a ship whereof Tydeman Unrowen of Danske is master.
To the mayor of Calais. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to deliver up to Tidman Dordewant of Danske, attorney of Eghard (Eghared) Schoff of Danske, a ship whereof the said Eghard is master.
To the bailiffs of Dertemuth. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a ship whereof Weydgoet of Danske is master, taken by Gaillard of Bayoun.
To the bailiffs of Dovorre. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a ship whereof Herman Wernarsoun of Elvynge is master, taken by Lawrence Mundy master of a barge of John Barbour of London, William Lye of Hyde, Eske of Calais and Kyndege of Calais.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Kyngeston upon Hull. Like order at their peril concerning certain goods of Tideman Unrowen and Arnald de Dasselle to the value of 500 gold nobles found in a ship of Martin Tarshowe and taken by John Tutbury of Kyngeston upon Hull.
To the mayor and bailiffs of Hertilpole. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning certain goods to the value of 450 gold nobles found in a ship of Bernard Eghorest of Danske and taken by fishermen of Hertilpole and Hornese.
To the sheriff of York. Like order.
Oct. 11.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Surrey and Sussex for the time being. Order to pay to Thomas Ryvere 10 marks a year for life, and the arrears since 26 October 1 Henry IV, on which date the king confirmed letters patent whereby the late king granted for life to the said Thomas his serjeant, groom of his cellar, 10 marks a year of the issues and profits of those counties.
Et erat patens.
Oct. 19.
Westminster.
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer William de Farendoun to lade in ships 52 tuns of wheat and other victuals for furnishing the king's castle of Fronsake in Gascony, and to take them over to that castle, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
Oct. 13.
Westminster.
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Neuton by Castelacre and two tenements in Causton and Oulton; as the king has learned by divers inquisitions, taken by the escheator, that William Leche of Neuton at his death held the said manor in fee tail to him and the heirs of his body by gift and feoffment of Richard Holdyche likewise deceased to Sibyl sometime wife of Nicholas de Leche (sic) for life with remainder to the said William son and heir of the said Nicholas and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Katherine his sister, daughter of the said Nicholas whom John Wysebeche deceased took to wife, and to her heirs, and that he held the said tenements in fee tail to him and the heirs of his body by Katherine his wife now deceased by gift and feoffment of the said Richard, according to the custom of the manor of Causton, to them and the heirs of their bodies with remainder to the right heirs of the said Nicholas, that Katherine who was wife of John is sister and next heir of the said William and of full age, and that the premises are held of others than the king.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
To the justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, upon petition of Sibyl now abbess of Berkynge, to proceed in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of Thomas Halywell the king's clerk notwithstanding, so that they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as for 20 marks to him paid in the hanaper the late king gave to the late abbess and convent of Berkynge and to their successors the advowson of 'Berkyngchurche' by the Tower of London, further granting them licence to appropriate and hold the same to their own use the statute of mortmain notwithstanding; and by letters patent the king gave to the said Thomas the office of warden of the free chapel of St. Peter within the Tower, then void and in his gift, with the parish church of Berkynge by the Tower and the chapel of Berkynge to the chapel of St. Peter appropriated and annexed from of old time it is said; and at suit of the said now abbess, submitting that although 'Berkyngchurche' by the Tower and the parish church of Berkynge by the Tower of London are one and the same, that the chapel of Berkynge was annexed thereto and not to the said chapel of St. Peter, and that although by virtue of the grant and licence aforesaid the predecessor of the abbess with the concurrence required in law appropriated the church and chapel of Berkynge, and the late abbess and the now abbess have peaceably held the same to their own use, as the abbess is ready to prove, by virtue of the grant to the said Thomas she is much troubled unlawfully touching her possession thereof, and wearied with costs, travail and expense for preservation of her right, and praying that the grant to him made may be revoked and annulled, the king ordered the late sheriffs of London to give the said Thomas notice to be in chancery in the octaves of Michaelmas last in order to shew cause wherefore the same ought not to be revoked; and upon the return of that writ at the day named the cause was sent for debate before the king, and the abbess appeared by Thomas Holme her attorney, averring that she is in possession of the said church and chapel of Berking, and craving revocation as aforesaid, and Thomas Halywell, by Thomas Benet his attorney, alleged the king's said grant, averring that by grant of the king he has the said church and chapel of Berkynge, and craving aid of the king, wherefore the justices have deferred to proceed.
Oct. 22.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norffolk for the time being. Order to pay to Elizabeth wife of Roger Elinham esquire deceased 20l. a year and the arrears since 7 June 2 Henry IV, on which date the king granted to the said Roger and Elizabeth for their lives and the life of the longest liver 20l. a year of the issues and profits of that county, over and above 10l. a year which the said Roger had for life by grant of the late king confirmed by the king.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 8.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Notyngham and Derby for the time being. Order every year to pay to Richard Clapham the king's serjeant 6d. a day during his life, and to pay him the arrears since 21 November 1 Henry IV, on which date for good service the king granted him for life 6d. a day of the issues and revenues of those counties.
Et erat patens.
Nov. 21.
Westminster.
To the sheriff of Norhampton for the time being. Order to pay to William Trussell 20 marks a year for life, and the arrears since 30 October 1 Henry IV, on which date the king granted to the said William for life 20 marks a year of the issues and revenues of that county.
Et erat patens.
Membrane 31.
Oct. 2.
Westminster.
To the farmers, approwers, collectors or other the officers and ministers of the petty custom in the port of London for the time being. Order to pay to Arnald Savage the king's knight 25 marks a year for life, and the arrears since Easter last; as by command of the king, with assent of the lords spiritual and temporal, the knights and esquires in the great council, the said Arnald is appointed one of the councillors to dwell about the king's person, and in consideration of the travail, cost and expense which thereby he must needs bear, and of his good and willing service, on 4 June last the king granted him for life 25 marks a year of the said custom from Easter then last, over and above 50l. a year for life which he takes of the petty custom by grant of the late king.
Et erat patens.
To the bailiffs of Dertemuth. Order, for particular causes moving the king and council, to dearrest a ship called the 'Tomas' of London, John Snypston of London 'vynter' owner, by them arrested in the port of Dertemuth it is said, suffering the owner by the seamen and other his servants to take it under shelter of the Isle of Wight, thence to sail with the present navy for the next vintage as the admirals shall direct, provided it exceed not the burden of sixty tuns of wine. By C.
Oct. 3.
Westminster.
To John Savage escheator in Somerset and Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors and advowsons of Coklyngton and Stoke Tristre, the chief bailiwick of the forestership of Selewode forest with the fees and customs thereto belonging, the manor of Hyneforde and 57s. of yearly rent in Yevele co. Somerset, the manors of 'Estmordoun,' Wychampton, Lichet Mautravers, Phelpeston, Upwymborne, Langeton in Purbyke, Worthe, Frome Whitefelde, Lodres and Wodeton in 'Merswodevale,' two carucates of land, 40 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture and 10 acres of wood in Ekerdoun, Owelcombe and la Moure, and the moiety of a toft and of 60 acres of land in Dorset, delivering to Eleanor late the wife of Reynold Cobeham the elder any issues thereof taken; as it is found by divers inquisitions, taken before the escheator, that at his death the said Reynold held the same of her right and heritage, and that the manors and advowsons of Coklyngton and Stoke Tristre are held in chief by knight service, the manor of 'Estmordoun' in chief by the service of rendering 8s. a year at the exchequer by the hands of the sheriff of Dorset for all other services, and the other manors, land, moiety, rent etc. aforesaid of others than the king; and the late king took the homage and fealty of the said Eleanor.
To Richard Colyngborne escheator in Wiltesir. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manors of Shernton and Codeforde, a moiety of the manors of Eleston and Stapelford, the manors of Boyton, Corton, Wynterboure (sic) Stoke, Cotes, Hulledeverell and Somerforde Mautravers, and the advowsons of the churches of Boyton and Shernton, the manors of Shernton and Codeforde and the said moiety being held in chief by knight service, and the residue of others than the king.
To Robert Poyntz escheator in Gloucestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Stonehouse, a toft, a dovecot, one carucate of land, 12 acres of meadow and 100s. of rent in Mynchenhampton, and a messuage, one virgate of land and 100s. of rent in Shurdynton, all held of others than the king.
Oct. 6.
Westminster.
To William de Clifforde knight. Order at his peril to deliver to Thomas de Furnyvall, representative of John the king's son warden of the town and castle of Berewic upon Twede and of the 'Est Marche' towards Scotland, all bonds which are in his keeping made by way of security for the Scots taken prisoners at 'Homeldoun Hille' by the king's lieges and not yet put to ransom, who are to be given up at the days in the said bonds mentioned.
Sept. 28.
Westminster.
To John Sheldewyche escheator in Kent. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Postlynge, delivering to Eleanor late the wife of Reynold de Cobeham the elder knight any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Reynold held that manor in her right, and that she holds it for life by grant of John de Arundell knight sometime her husband, with reversion to John their son and heir.
Vacated, because in the fourth year.
Oct. 5.
Westminster.
To Lawrence Mundy master of a barge, John Barbour (fn. 1) of London, William Lye of Hyde, Eske of Calais and Kyndege of Calais. Order at their peril to deliver up to Herman Wernarsoun of Eldynge, or to his attorney, the freight of the ship whereof he is master, and which the king has commanded the bailiffs of Dovorre to deliver to him, amounting to 241 gold nobles, or to be in person before the king and council on the morrow of All Souls next in order to shew cause wherefore they ought not so to do; as by particular reports it is newly come to the king's ears that they and their accomplices unlawfully took that ship at sea contrary to the present truce, and brought it to the port of Dovorre. By C.
To Gaillard of Baioun. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the freight of a ship, Weydgoet of Danske master, taken and brought to the port of Dertemuth, which amounts to 230 gold nobles. By C.
To Michael Scot 'bisshop' and William Horneby of Calais. (Like) order concerning the freights of a ship, Tidman Dordewant master, another ship, Tidman Unrowen of Danske master, and another ship, Eghared Schoffe of Danske master, taken and brought to the ports of Orwelle, Gippewich and Calais, amounting to 1604 gold nobles. By C.
Oct. 12.
Westminster.
To the bailiffs of Canterbury for the time being. Strict order to put away excuse, negligence and delay, and with all speed to proceed to execute the king's commission concerning the walls, towers, gates and ditch of the city, unduly sparing or favouring no man, causing distresses by them or their deputies taken for default of payment of contributions, unless the owners shall pay within fifteen days, to be appraised and further dealt with as lawful shall be, summoning before them from time to time all collectors and receivers of such sums, compelling them to render account thereof, and certifying the king and council of the names of any whom they shall find contrary and rebellious, that the king may make provision for their punishment according to their deserts, knowing of a surety that, if they do not so, the king will lay to their charge any peril which may happen in time to come by their default; as the said walls, towers and gates are so broken and ruinous, and the ditch so filled up with trees and grass therein growing and dung and fifth which has long been cast therein that, if war should be moved between the king and his adversaries, great damage and peril to the city and the parts adjacent is to be feared, if speedy remedy be not applied; and to guard against the same, for defence of the city and suburbs and of the parts adjacent, the king appointed the bailiffs and their deputies to survey the walls etc. and cause the walls, towers and gates to be repaired, and the ditch to be scoured and cleared of such trees, grass and filth, and to remove, cast down and abate houses, walls, hedges, trees and other nuisances within the same and without which hindered such repair and scouring and the fortification and defence of the city, causing all men, foreigners and citizens their fellows, who have lands, rents and chattels in the city and suburbs and in 'Longporte,' and others who dwell there and live by their merchandise and crafts, and all others who have rents and property therein to be assessed according to their discretion and, if need be, compelled and distrained to contribute to such repair etc., every man according to his estate, possessions and means, and such distresses to be retained until full payment of the sums assessed, and to be for three years collected and levied, sparing no man, and the king's will was that if any men should flee thence without payment of the sums so assessed, having no goods there whereof the same may be levied, they should be compelled and distrained to pay by the constables and bailiffs of the places to which they fled, and those constables and bailiffs should when required levy such sums of them if need be, and send them to the bailiffs of Canterbury or their deputies, and that those deputies should from time to time be sworn to deal truly in the matter, as often as the bailiffs should think fit; and now by report of many the king has learned that the bailiffs and their deputies, considering not the damage and peril aforesaid nor what may tend to the security of the city and parts adjacent, and peradventure of the whole realm, are so remiss in execution of that commission, and some of those assessed to the said fortifications are so contrary and rebellious, that little progress has been yet made towards perfecting the work, in contempt of the king delaying the same to the peril of the city etc. and in the end of the realm, and the king's will is that the same be hastened.
Oct. 18.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Warrewyk for election of a coroner instead of Eneas Badby, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
Oct. 15.
Westminster.
To Thomas Egmangton escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Joan late the wife of Robert Urswyk knight, and to give her livery of 20 marks of yearly rent to be taken of the wapentake of Langbergh, and the money thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Robert held that rent as jointly enfeoffed with her by gift of Thomas Longley clerk made with licence of the king to them and the heirs male of their bodies, and that the same is held in chief by knight service.
Oct. 1.
Westminster.
To Thomas Erpyngham constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition of John de Laurea (Leurea) merchant of Lusshebon, to deliver to him or to his attorney seven and forty tuns of wine, one pipe of honey and fifty ox hides of his; as he has shewn the king that John Reignalde of Bodmyn in Cornwall caused the same to be arrested in the port of Sandewich for a sum of money to him due from the king of Portugal, being brought thither in a ship called 'la Barnaby' of Bristol, and that the constable has deferred to deliver the same to the petitioner, although John Reignalde, at whose suit they were arrested, was willing that this should be done.
Membrane 30.
Oct. 25.
Westminster.
To Thomas Morle knight keeper of the town of Jernemuth. Order, upon petition of John Conent master of a ship of Estende in Flanders, to give up to him his ship and servants and the goods and chattels therein taken, or the price or value thereof if they exist not; as his petition shews that in time of the present truce he and the ship and twelve servants of his therein, being arrayed as fishermen and peaceable folk, while sailing along the coast to fish and take herring in the last season and bring it to Jernemuth for sale for the advantage of the realm, as used heretofore to be done, were by John Couper master of a barget (bargette) of Colchestre and William Fyn master of another barget of Baldeseye taken prisoners of war at sea off Jernemuth contrary to the truce, and are yet detained in their custody; and the king's will is that the truce be kept unbroken. By C.

Footnotes

  • 1. Sic: but compare p. 190 above.