Close Rolls, Henry IV: June 1407 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 3, 1405-1409. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1931.

'Close Rolls, Henry IV: June 1407', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry IV: Volume 3, 1405-1409, (London, 1931) pp. 209-213. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen4/vol3/pp209-213 [accessed 24 April 2024]

June 1407



June 1. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order, upon petition of Walter Molan master and true owner of a ship called 'la Trinite' of Fowy, to dearrest that ship, and deliver it to the petitioner with the goods and merchandise and a certain sealed chest therein, the arrest thereof notwithstanding; as his petition shews that his ship is by the sheriffs arrested at suit of John Penelle, submitting that John Vitaille owes him divers sums of money; but sufficient witness is borne in chancery that the petitioner is master and true owner thereof, and that John Vitaille had no property in the ship or goods, save in the said chest; and the petitioner has mainperned in chancery that he shall not remove nor alien the chest until further order.
May 12. Westminster.	To the customers in the port of Suthampton, and the deputy of the chief butler there. Order, upon petition of Nicholas Johans of Lussheboun merchant, if assured by certificate or letters of the king's butler in Ireland, his deputy in the port of Waterforde, or of any other ministers of the king in Ireland, which shall be sufficient for the king in that behalf, that the petitioner paid the right prise for his wine in the port of Waterforde, not to compel him a second time to pay it at Suthampton, nor unduly to trouble him; as he has shewn the king that he lately brought to Waterforde in Ireland a ship called the 'Katerine' of Danske laded with wine, and that although he there paid the king's prise to his butler in Ireland, the said customers and deputy are minded unlawfully to compel him to pay it a second time. By p.s. [5268A.]
June 5. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order to cause notice to be given that it is the king's intent that all liberties of the city shall until the next parliament be as fully kept as they were before the last parliament, and that the statute published in the last parliament, that all merchants alien and native dwelling without the city ought to traffic as freely in divers merchandise as those dwelling within it, shall in regard to that article be suspended for more mature examination in the next, although by virtue of the king's writ the sheriffs have made proclamation thereof among other statutes and ordinances published in the last parliament; as that is contrary to the liberties of the city, it is said, and in consideration of the good behaviour of the citizens, and the great readiness which the king has found in them when in need, to encourage them in their allegiance his will is that their liberties shall be kept inviolate.
	Et erat patens.
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June 15. Westminster.	To William Rygmaydoun escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a capital messuage and divers lands in Bowghton and Clareburgh, a messuage and 80 acres of land in Wellom, and three messuages in Hayton, delivering to John Huntyngfelde of Notyngham, otherwise called John Saunby, any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John Bowghton at his death held the same in his demesne as of fee, that the premises in Bowghton and Clareburgh are held of the king as of the duchy of Lancastre by the service of coming to the laund of Bassetlawe twice a year for all service, and those in Wellom and Hayton of others than the king, and that John Huntyngfelde otherwise Saunby, being son of John Huntyngfelde son of Beatrice sister of John father of the said John Bowghton is his cousin and heir and of full age; and on 14 October 1 Henry IV, with assent of the parliament holden that year, the king made a grant and declaration that all tenants of the duchy and of the counties, honours, manors, fees and lordships thereto pertaining and their heirs shall be as free and of as free condition in entering upon their heritage after the death of their ancestors and in their tenures etc. as they might be and ought to be had the dignity of king never fallen to him.
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June 8. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order by appointment of the king to admit to execute the office of coroner in the city of London John Dalton the substitute named by John Tiptot the chief butler, to whom the office of coroner pertains, first taking of him an oath of good behaviour therein so long as he shall stand in office; as for divers business of the king whereupon by command of the king he is engaged in divers parts of the realm the butler may not have leisure to exercise the office of coroner there in person. By bill of the butler.
April 30. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order to allow Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper of chancery, in his account at the exchequer 25l. 18s. 7d. by him delivered to Thomas bishop of Durham late chancellor for the winter and summer livery of the clerks of chancery against Christmas and Whitsuntide 7 Henry IV over and above the usual sum because of the dearness of cloth, furring and lining, and 4l. paid to Robert Ragenhille clerk, keeper of one part of the seal of the Common Bench for his usual fee for that year, any former command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding.
June 28. Westminster.	To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of Robert Frankeleyn, Robert Gare and Abel Hesille, each of Yorkshire, and William Walworth of London to set free Edward Skynner, imprisoned at suit of Agnes Champayn averring threats.
June 26. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order to cause a boat called a 'gunder,' whereof Peter Oliver master of a carrack of Cateloyne was lately owner, now of late split by a storm upon the coast off Suthampton and now in that port, to be appraised by oath of good men of the town, and to deliver it to Thomas Fauconer citizen of London or to his attorney; and to the mayor to certify in chancery the price and value thereof, and all their dealing in the matter. By C.
June 26. Westminster.	To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton. Order, for safe guard of the customs and subsidies there, to cause all the town gates to be shut and opened by advice and order of the collectors, as often as and when in due season by them required, under pain of answering to the king for the value of any customable merchandise taken out of port without payment of custom.
Sept. 26. Westminster.	To Philip de Albertis a Lumbard dwelling in the city of London. Licence to receive 80 marks of Thomas Cobbe and William Hewe clerks, who with licence of the king are journeying on pilgrimage to Rome, and to make them letters of exchange to his fellows dwelling in foreign parts, any command of the king to the contrary notwithstanding, provided no gold or silver in the lump or in money be sent over by colour of this writ.
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June 26. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton. Order upon sight etc. to cause proclamation to be made in singular the coves (portulettis) and 'crikes' adjacent to that port and to other neighbouring ports and places, that no man shall therein ship or take over wool, hides and woolfells or any other merchandise without licence of the customers in the port of Suthampton under pain of forfeiting the same, and that no lieges dwelling in towns and hamlets round about, near to such coves and 'crikes,' shall at their peril suffer any man there to ship merchandise and take it over sea without licence of the said customers.
July 1. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York for the time being. Order, when required by the dean and chapter of the church of St. Peter York, to cause proclamation to be made of the charters of former kings, whereby among other liberties and quittances it is granted that they and singular the canons and their successors, their men and tenants free and neif shall all be quit in city and borough, market and fair, in passage of bridges and seaports and in all places throughout England, Ireland and Wales and all the king's lands and waters of toll, murage, pontage, tallage, passage, pedage, lastage, stallage, hidage, wardage, works and aids of castles, walls, bridges, parks, sea walls, dikes and stews, and order to cause all things therein contained to be observed, not troubling them, their men or tenants, or suffering them to be troubled or grieved; as the king has confirmed those charters with the clause licet.
June 5. Westminster.	To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of Peter Beseylle, to proceed to rendering of judgment in the plea hereinafter mentioned, the allegation of Thomas Trewyn esquire and the king's former writ notwithstanding; as a fine levied one month after the Purification 56 Henry III in that king's court at Suthampton before the justices in eyre in a plea of warranty of charter between John Beseille and Margaret his wife plaintiffs and Ellis de Rabayne and Maud his wife impedients of the manor of la Grave in a plea of warranty of charter, whereby the impedients acknowledged the right of the plaintiffs and of the heirs of Margaret's body with clause of warranty, subject to a rent of 1d., with remainder to the said John for life, and after his death reversion to the impedients and the heirs of the said Maud; and learning by information of the said Peter, cousin and heir of the said Margaret, that the said plaintiffs are dead, and that Thomas Trewyn has entered and is tenant of the manor contrary to that fine, by writ de iudicio the king ordered the sheriff of Wiltesir not to omit by reason of the liberty of the prioress of Ambresbury of her hundred of Melkesham to give Thomas Trewyn notice to be before the justices at a day now past in order to shew cause wherefore the manor ought not to remain to the petitioner; and at that day the parties came by their attorneys, and the petitioner said that he is cousin and heir of Margaret, namely son of Matthew son of Peter son of Edward her son, craving execution of the manor, and a day was given the parties; and at that day they appeared, and Thomas Trewyn alleged that the late king was seised of the manor as of the crown, and by letters patent produced, confirmed by the king, gave it to him for life, by name of the manor of Woderowe, without rendering aught to the king, and that he took it the justices would not proceed without advising the king, craving aid of the king; and at the petition of the said Peter the king commanded them to proceed that allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment without advising the king; and now his petition shews that it is pleaded to rendering of judgment, but that by reason of the said writ the justices have deferred to proceed without special command of the king. By p.s. [5292.]