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April 13.
Westminster. |
To John Merske collector of moneys of the custom upon wool,
hides and woolfells sold or for sale in the town of Calais arising at
the issue thereof. Order to deliver by indenture to Richard Cliderowe victualler of Calais or to his deputies until further order all
sums of money taken of that custom since 28 December last,
which used to be paid to the treasurer of Calais. By K. |
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Like writ to Thomas Peverell collector of moneys arising from
the said customs and the custom upon petty merchandise brought
to Calais at the entry thereof. By K. |
April 30.
Westminster. |
To the justices of the Bench. Order, upon petition of Elizabeth
who was wife of William Botreaux knight, by advice of the justices,
serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law, to
proceed to rendering of judgment in the cause hereinafter
mentioned, the king's former writ notwithstanding; as by John
Trewyke her attorney the said Elizabeth is suing against William
son of William Botreaux knight (militis) for a third part of a
fourth part of the manor of Upton Meoles as her dower by endowment of her husband, and the defendant by William Richard his
guardian has asserted that her said husband his grandfather,
whose heir he is, was long ago seised of the said manor, holding
the same in chief by knight service, that his grandfather died,
and the manor was seized and is in the king's hand by reason of
his nonage, alleging that without the king he may not bring it
to a plea, wherefore he took it that without advising the king the
justices would not proceed; and upon petition of the plaintiff,
the king commanded them to proceed that allegation notwithstanding, so that they should not proceed to rendering of judgment
without advising him; and now the plaintiff has shewn that
after oyer of that writ the defendant said that he might not gainsay her action, asserting that since her husband's death he has
ever been ready to render her dower, but has shewn that by reason
of the said former writ the justices have deferred to proceed. |
April 15.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order not
to trouble Thomas son of Andrew Sakevyle knight (militis) for
his homage; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken before
Edmund Oldehalle late escheator in Suffolk, that Agnes who
was wife of John de Nevylle at her death held no lands in
Suffolk in chief in demesne nor in service, but that Andrew
Saukevile was seised of the manor of Debenham, and gave it to
John Sakevyle his son and the said Agnes then his wife and to the
heirs of their bodies, with reversion to the right heirs of the grantor,
that John Sakevyle died without issue by her, that she took to
her husband John Gobat, that the said Andrew after granted the
reversion of that manor, with other manors and lands, to Peter
de Hoo late rector of Alfricheston, John Spicer late rector of
'Westgrenestede,' William Halden and Thomas de Preston, their
heirs and assigns, that John Gobat and Agnes attorned tenants
to them, that Thomas [de Preston] and Peter died, that the
survivors by name of William Halden citizen and recorder of
London and John Spycer clerk receiver of Hertefelde church and
late rector of 'Westgrenestede' granted the reversion to the said
Thomas son of Andrew and to the heirs of his body, that John
Gobat and Agnes attorned tenants to him, and that the manor
is held of the king as of Framlyngham castle by the service of
paying 4d. a year to castle ward thereof, the king took the fealty
of Thomas Sakevyle, for a fine paid in the hanaper respited his
homage until a day now past, unless meantime it should be adjudged
that he ought to be discharged of such homage, and commanded
livery of the said manor to be given him; and the king has taken
his homage. By p.s. [6551 ?] |
May 7.
Westminster. |
To the keeper of the marshalsea prison before the king. Order
to set free Robert Cokerell, committed to that prison by virtue of
an impeachment against him made by an inquisition lately taken
for the king at Westminster. By p.s. [6569.] |
May 29.
Westminster. |
To Robert Claydoun the king's clerk, keeper of the hanaper
of chancery. Order to deliver to the dean and chapter of the
new collegiate church of St. Mary Leycestre, without payment of
a fee, letters patent in his keeping in the hanaper, whereby the
king has granted to them the manor of Draycote and certain other
lands in Draycote and Boureton. By K. |
May 29.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of the custom and subsidy in the port of
Suthampton, and to the searcher there. Order to suffer Obert
Toso merchant of Genoa (Janua) to lade in a carrack now in the
port of Suthampton, John de Facyo master or owner (patronus),
and after payment of customs, subsidies etc. to take over to
Italy three caps of scarlet, seven of black, fifteen hats (birras)
of black and fifteen of white, any commands or proclamations
to the contrary notwithstanding. By K. |
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March 14.
Westminster. |
To the king's son Thomas de Lancastre lieutenant in Ireland
or his deputy there, the chancellor and justice of Ireland. Strict
order, upon petition of Philip Rokeley clerk, to summon the
parties before them, hear arguments on either side, view and
examine the evidences and, if thereby or by due information
assured that Adam Taillour clerk intruded upon the archdeaconry
of Ossory co. Kilkenny by colour of the collation hereinafter
mentioned without any sufficient title in law, and thrust out the
petitioner, to cause order to be circumspectly taken at their
discretion to restore the petitioner to possession thereof, and the
profits etc. since he was thrust out, according to law and the
custom of England and Ireland, that no prejudice to the king
arise by the negligence of any of them, and the petitioner have
no matter, for lack of justice, to sue a second time with the king
for other remedy; as his complaint shews that lately the said
archdeaconry being void by the death of Thomas Harebrigge,
and at the king's collation by reason of the temporalities of the
bishopric of Ossory being then in his hand, by colour of a collation
to him made, tested by Gerald Fitz Morice earl of Kildare late
justice in Ireland, who had of the king no authority or power, the
said Adam held and occupied the same for a time, taking the
profits and emoluments, that he was after removed by Stephen
Lescrope knight now deceased, then deputy of the said lieutenant,
by virtue and authority to him granted by the king by letters
patent under the great seal of England, by himself, or in his
absence by deputy, to collate to dignities, archdeaconries and
prebends in cathedral and collegiate churches in Ireland whatsoever thenceforward to be void and to the king's collation
belonging, and by letters patent under the seal of Ireland, tested
by the said Stephen, the king granted the same to the petitioner,
that he was admitted, instituted and inducted, as by letters of
institution and induction which he has may appear, and peaceably
continued in possession no small time, but was by the said Adam
unlawfully thrust out by colour of the collation to him made; and
in consideration that dignities, archdeaconries, prebends and
benefices in Ireland which are void and belong to the king's
collation ought not to be conferred under a seal other than the
great seal of England, tested by the king, unless it happen that by
letters patent under that seal the king has committed special
power to any man. |
March 3.
Westminster. |
To the collectors in the port of Bristol of the petty custom and
of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound.
Order to deliver by indentures to John Starlyng clerk of the king's
ships and John Mayhowe esquire such sums of money in their
hands as at the sound discretion of all parties shall be needful for
payment of wages of the seamen and purchase of other things
hereinafter mentioned; as lately the king appointed the said
John and John to seize into his hands a carrack which is in that
port called the 'Sancta Maria et Sancta Brigida' with all the
gear therein, to arrest the residue of the gear thereof wheresoever
and in whose hands soever found, to take as many seamen as
be needful for the safe conduct thereof from Bristol to London,
to put them on board for ruling the same and to buy and purvey
for ready payment of the king's money a mast and all other things
needful for the gear and victualling of the said carrack. Proviso
that by colour of this command all assignments and tallies
made by virtue of former commands to them addressed be not
delayed. By p.s. [6478.] |
March 14.
Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Order by mainprise of William
Barbour of Notyngham 'barbour,' William Careswell of Notynghamshire, William Broke of Staffordshire and John Spicer of
Drayton, to set free William de Lynne, imprisoned at suit of the
king and John Whyte 'clerke' for leaving that clerk's service
before the term agreed. |
April 19.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with a yearly rent of 12 marks, delivering
to William Venour and Elizabeth his wife any moneys thereof
taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Richard Otery
late escheator, that Thomas Beaupyne deceased, husband of
Margaret Beaupyne deceased, was seised of the manor of
Stourmynstre Mareschall called 'Beauchampesmaner,' and
granted it to Philip Wodeman and William Basket (both yet
living) for their lives at the yearly rent aforesaid, that he after
granted that rent and the reversion of the manor to Thomas
Harewelle, Robert Orcharde and William Pynche and to the heirs
and assigns of Thomas Harewelle, that after in the octaves of
Trinity 4 Henry IV by fine levied in the king's court, with his
licence, between Thomas Harewelle and the others plaintiffs and
Henry Darleston clerk, Thomas Colston, the said Thomas
Beaupyne and Margaret deforciants, Thomas Beaupyne and
Margaret acknowledged the right of Thomas Harewelle, and the
plaintiffs granted the reversion of the said manor, then held for
life by the said Philip and William Basket with reversion to them
and the heirs of Thomas Harewelle, to the deforciants during the
lives of Thomas Beaupyne and Margaret, and after their decease
to the said William and Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies,
that the said Margaret died seised of the said rent as of her freehold only, and that the manor is held in chief by knight service;
and by another inquisition, taken before Matthew Coker the
escheator, it is found that the said Philip and William Basket
did attorn tenants to the said plaintiffs concerning the said rent
and the reversion of the said manor, and likewise to the said
deforciants, and paid them the rent all their lives, and that by
virtue of the said fine that rent remains and ought to remain
after the death of the said Margaret to William Venour and
Elizabeth and to the heirs of their bodies. |
April 16.
Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Westmerland for election of a coroner
instead of John Redman, whom for particular causes laid before
him in chancery the king has removed. |
April 16.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to take of Margaret who
was wife of Henry de Pakenham an oath etc., and in presence
of Henry son and heir of the said Henry, or of his attorneys, to
assign her dower. |
April 18.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand
and meddle no further with the manors of Colston, Schelton and
Laxefelde, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king
has learned by inqusition, taken by John le Straunge knight late
escheator, that Robert Wyngefelde knight at his death held those
manors of Michael de Pool earl of Suffolk, and that Robert is his
son and heir, and is within age. |
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Membrane 14. |
April 17.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales
adjacent. Order to take the fealty of William Wroth, and to
give him seisin of a messuage and one carucate of land in Houton
called 'Brusboneslonde,' and of certain parcels of land in Houton
containing 40 acres called 'Mileslonde' and 'Davyeslonde Cor';
as it is found by inquisition, taken before John Bodenham late
escheator, that John Wroth of Bergeveny at his death held that
messuage and land of the earl of March as parcel of his manor of
Webley, but by what services the jurors knew not, and the said
parcels of others than the king, and that William Wroth is his
son and next heir; and he has proved his age before the escheator. |
April 28.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Gloucestershire. Order to remove the king's
hand from the manor of Wynterburne and the issues thereof
taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken at Gloucestre on
Monday after Christmas 2 Henry IV and returned before the
treasurer and the barons of the exchequer, the tenor whereof the
king has caused to come before him in chancery, that Blanche
who was wife of Andrew Hake died on the eve of St. Lawrence
1 Henry IV, that she then had 80l. in coined money, which came
to the hands of John Bradeston and Thomas Hake, that on
Michaelmas day 21 Richard II and after she held the said manor,
and that she had no other lands in that county which might be
taken into the king's hand; and that inquisition being read in
chancery and the matter understood, after deliberation with
the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in
the law, by their advice it was determined that the king's hand
should be removed. |
