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Membrane 23. |
Feb. 1.
Westminster. |
To John Cantirbury of Bristol. Order for particular causes
under a pain of 10l. to leave all else and, ceasing every excuse,
to be in person in chancery in the quinzaine of Easter next in
order to answer touching what shall be laid against him. |
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Membrane 22. |
Feb. 13.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Berkshire. Order to make inquisition and
certify the justices of gaol delivery appointed for delivery of the
gaol of Wyndesore castle concerning the behaviour of William
Hickys; as lately the king ordered the bailiffs of New Wyndesore
to have the said William, who was by them taken and there
imprisoned, in chancery at a day now past, and the cause of his
imprisonment, and they certified that he was taken by William
Hackere constable of Maydenhithe and committed to prison
upon suspicion of a felony; and by mainprise of John Chaverynge
'draper,' Richard Sutton 'draper,' John Aston 'skryvener,' all
of London, and Robert Porter of Boram co. Essex the younger
the king has caused him to be set free. |
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Vacated, because by virtue of a later writ the bailiffs had the
prisoner in chancery, and he was there delivered to the King's
Bench, and was after set free, as Robert Tirwhit one of the justices of
that Bench has borne witness in chancery, wherefore this writ is
cancelled. |
Feb. 18.
Westminster. |
To John Gyffarde escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Great
Wodhulle and Langeforde, delivering to Thomas Pever, William
Halle and John Hals any issues thereof taken; as the king has
learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Nicholas
Wodehulle long before his death was thereof seised, and on 30
October 10 Henry IV before Richard Whityngton then mayor
of the staple of London and William Audre clerk, deputed to take
recognisances of debts therein, made a recognisance to the said
Thomas, William Halle and John Hals for 800l. (sic), and paid it
not, that they sued execution according to the statute of the
staple, and by virtue of their suit the said manors were extended
at 40l. before Baldwin Pygot then sheriff, and that on 16 December
in that year livery of the same was given to them as their
freehold until contented of 360l. and of their damages and costs,
that so they were thereof seised in the life time of the said Nicholas,
and that those manors are held in chief by knight service. |
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To Thomas Byllynge escheator in Norhamptonshire. Like
writ, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Patteshulle,
extended at 26 marks 8d. a year before Ralph Parles then sheriff,
whereof livery was given to the said suitors until contented of
173l. 6s. 8d. with damages and costs. |
Feb. 22.
Westminster. |
To all admirals etc. to whom etc. Order to suffer Robert
Russell merchant of Bristol and John Body by themselves and
their servants to lade a ship called 'le Powele' of Bristol, Walter
Wylly master, with wine, cloth, salt and other merchandise not
of the staple, to take it over to Ireland with the master and seamen,
and there sell the wine etc., and to buy and purvey in Ireland
salmons and other victuals, and bring them to England, first
paying the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due, any command
of the king to the contrary notwithstanding. |
March 1.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to take of Elizabeth
who was wife of William Willicotes an oath etc., and in presence
of Thomas son and heir of her husband, or of his attorneys, to
assign her dower. |
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To the escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to assign dower to
the said Elizabeth, of whom the king has commanded the escheator
in Oxfordshire to take an oath etc. |
Feb. 24.
Westminster. |
To Dionysia Tetlowe of Herthille. Order under a pain of 40l.
to deliver Nicholas son and heir of Nicholas Ketoun esquire to
Queen Joan or to her deputy, or else to be in chancery in person
in the quinzaine of Easter next in order to shew cause wherefore
he ought not to be so delivered; as by letters patent of 10 August
6 Henry IV the king granted to the queen in part of her dower, to
be deducted from 10,000 marks a year by him lately granted to
her, all castles, manors, lordships, towns, lands, fees etc. of
Thomas late earl marshal in England and Wales so long as the
same ought to remain in his hands, and the issues, profits etc.
thereof arising since the earl's death, with all arrears; and it is
found by inquisition, taken before Nicholas Gower escheator in
Yorkshire as well of his office as by virtue of a writ de melius
inquirendo, that Nicholas Ketoun esquire at his death held a
messuage and eight bovates of land in Ketoun of John Moubray
now earl marshal, a minor in ward of the queen, by the service
of half a knight's fee as of the earl's manor of Dynnyngton, and
that Nicholas his son is his next heir, and is of the age of eight
years and upwards. |
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Like writs severally to Emma who was wife of Nicholas Ketoun,
William Woderoue and Robert Woderoue, both of Hope. |
