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Jan. 15.
Westminster. |
To William Gloudisham, Thomas Osbourne, John Gerarde
of Kyngton, John Troke of Yevylle, John Harpour of Coscombe,
John Jevan of Axebrigge, John Richer, Richard Milbourne and
Lawrence Purveour of Bekynton, appointed with John Golde
of Seburgh collectors in Somerset of a fifteenth and tenth and
the moiety of a fifteenth and tenth granted to the king by the
commons in the parliament last holden at Gloucestre. Order
to levy and answer for the same, not awaiting the presence of
John Golde; as the king has information that he is attorney
in divers pleas and plaints pending in the king's courts, and so
may not busy himself in such collection, and that they are
sufficient to do it, and he has discharged John Golde. |
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To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of
supersedeas in respect of their demand upon John Golde to answer
for the said fifteenth and tenth and the said moieties, and order
to discharge him. |
Jan. 10.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Kent. Order to give Gilbert de Talbot,
son and heir of Richard de Talbot knight livery of all castles,
manors, lordships, towns, boroughs, lands, rents, services,
liberties, chaces, parks, warrens, knights' fees, advowsons, courts,
jurisdictions, royalties etc. of his father, and the issues thereof
taken since 9 September 4 Henry IV, on which date at his petition
the king granted him livery thereof, notwithstanding that it is
found by inquisitions that he was not then of age, or that he
proved not his age, and any other defect or omission in any
inquisition taken after his father's death or the lack of any
inquisition in divers counties wherein his father held lands
notwithstanding; as the king has taken the homage and fealty
of the said Gilbert. By K. and by p.s. [5501.] |
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Like writs to the escheators in the following counties: |
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Essex and Hertford. |
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Norffolk and Suffolk. |
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Bedford and Bukingham. |
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Cantebrigge and Huntingdon. |
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Oxford and Berkshire |
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Worcester. |
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Gloucester. |
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Hereford and the march of
Wales adjacent. |
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Also to the king's lieutenant in Ireland and to William
Staundoun mayor of the city of London and escheator
therein. |
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Membrane 32. |
Jan. 20.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order in presence of the
farmers of her husband's lands and of the next friends of Joan
his daughter and heir, or of their attorneys, to assign dower to
Joan who was wife of Thomas Fauconberge knight, of whom the
king has commanded the abbot of Lesnes to take an oath etc. |
May 30.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Northumberland. Order to take the
fealty of William Johnson, who has taken to wife Elizabeth
the second sister and heir of William son and heir of Henry de
Heton knight, who died within age in ward of the king, in presence
of William Johnson, Robert Rotherforde who has taken to wife
Joan the first sister, the said Joan and Elizabeth, and of Margaret
the third sister, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of the
said Henry's lands into three equal parts, and to give William
Johnson and Elizabeth seisin of her purparty, keeping the purparties of the said Joan and Margaret in the king's hand until further
order; as the said Robert and William Johnson proved the ages
of their wives before William de Carnaby late escheator. Proviso
that each of the heirs and parceners shall have a share of the lands
held in chief, and shall be the king's tenant. |
Jan. 26.
Westminster. |
To John Inge, Thomas Prue, John Stodle, Richard Kaynel,
William Floure of Worfton, John Oseberne, John Burden and John
Halle of Domerham, appointed with Nicholas Rammeshulle
collectors in Wiltesir of a fifteenth and tenth and of the moiety of
a fifteenth and tenth granted to the king by the commons in the
parliament last holden at Gloucester. Order to levy and answer
for the same without awaiting the presence of the said Nicholas;
as the king has information that he dwells not in Wiltesir but
has long been dwelling in Sussex, and so may not busy himself
about such collection, and that they are sufficient to do it; and
he has discharged the said Nicholas. |
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Membrane 31. |
Jan. 22.
Westminster. |
To Thomas de Lancastre the king's son and lieutenant in
Ireland. Order by letters patent under the seal used in Ireland
to appoint trusty and circumspect men of Ireland who may busy
themselves in hearing and determining according to law and the
custom of Ireland divers deceits, conspiracies and trespasses and
other damages and misdeeds committed by evildoers and breakers
of the peace of the county of Dublin there against divers lieges
thereof, in contempt of the king, to his prejudice and for an evil
example to others, as the king has learned by frequent report
of credible persons, so behaving that by his default there be no
need for the king to be further vexed, and in other wise to lay to
his hand; as the king's will is to make provision for keeping the
peace unbroken, and for the due chastisement of offenders, as he
is bound to do. |
Jan. 20.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Chaucer the chief butler, or to his representative
in the port of Suthampton. Order without taking prise to suffer
Thomas earl of Arundell and Surrey to have sixty tuns of wine,
which the king of Portugal has given to the earl and his wife for
consumption of their household, and has sent in a barge of the
earl's called the 'Seinte Marie de None,' otherwise the barge of
Arundell, which has touched at the port of Suthampton it is
said, as the earl has borne witness in chancery. By K. |
