Close Rolls, Henry V: November 1415 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 1, 1413-1419. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1929.

'Close Rolls, Henry V: November 1415', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 1, 1413-1419, (London, 1929) pp. 234-236. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol1/pp234-236 [accessed 11 April 2024]

November 1415



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Nov. 28. Westminster.	To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to take the fealty of Alice late the wife of John Phelipp knight, and to give her livery of the castle and manor of Donyngton, the manors of Pesemere, Pentelowe and Wynterburne Mayn, a toft and one carucate of land called Meredene, two carucates of land called Bussokes and Whytenham, and the advowson of Pesemere church, and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Hautforde, twenty messuages, 16 acres of land and 16 acres of meadow in Thacham, and the advowson of Hautforde church, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Edmund Hampden, John Golafre and William Becke deceased (defunctus) were seised of the said castle and manor, the manors of Pesemere, Pentelowe and Wynterbourne Mayn, the said toft, three carucates and advowson of Pesemere, and of the premises in Thacham, and gave the same to the said John Phelipp and Alice and to the heirs of their bodies, that William Phelipp knight, John Emond esquire, John Throgmarton and John Wode were seised of the manor and advowson of Hautforde, and gave the same to the said John Phelipp and Alice and to the heirs of their bodies, that they were seised of all the premises in fee tail, that John Phelipp died so seised jointly with Alice his wife, and that the said castle and manor, the manors of Pesemere, Pentelowe and Wynterbourne Mayn, the said toft, three carucates and advowson of Pesemere church are held in chief by knight service as of the honour of Walyngford, the manor and advowson of Hautforde and the premises in Thacham of others than the king; and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited the homage of the said Alice until the Purification next.
	To the escheator in Bedfordshire and Bukinghamshire. Order to give the said Alice, whose fealty the king has commanded the escheator in Berkshire to take, livery of the house or lordship of Grovebury co. Bedford, otherwise called the manor house or lordship of Leghton Busarde, and the manors of Stukele, 'Northhale,' Edelesburgh, Radenache, Bolbryghulle, Sevenaston and Caldecote co. Bukingham, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that William Philipp knight, Thomas Chaucer esquire, Thomas Deram, John Throgmarton and John Wode were seised of the said house or lordship with all lands etc. in Stodeham, and with licence of the king gave the same to the said John Phelipp and Alice and to the heirs of their bodies; and by another inquisition likewise taken it is found that the said William and the others were seised of the said manors of Stukele etc. as members and parcel of the house or lordship aforesaid, and gave them likewise to the said John and Alice and to the heirs of their bodies, that the grantees were seised etc. (as above), and that all the premises are held in chief by the service of one rose a year at Midsummer for all services.
	To the escheator in Kent. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a messuage, 80 acres of land and 5 acres of meadow in Rundale, and a water mill, 20 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in 'Byerlyngesmylle,' members and parcel of the said house or lordship of Grovebury.
	To the escheator in Cornwall. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the church of Tyntagelle with all rights and commodities thereto pertaining, as member and parcel of the said house or lordship.
	To the escheator in Dorset. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a messuage and two carucates of land in Blaneforde, and a messuage and two carucates of land in Neweforde, as members and parcels of the same.
	To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the manor of Elmundestre co. Gloucester, as member and parcel of the same.
	To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning 100 acres of land in Portesmouthe and Burghegge, as member and parcel of the same.
	To the escheator in Sussex. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning a messuage, 30 acres of land and 6 acres of meadow in Compton Seynt John as member etc. (as above).
	To the escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Neddyng and Ketelberston with the fees, advowsons and appurtenances thereof, delivering to the said Alice any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John Phelipp knight at his death held the same, which were of Henry Lescrope knight lord of Masham and came to the king's hands by his forfeiture, jointly with the said Alice, because the king by letters patent lately made a grant thereof to them and the heirs of their bodies without rendering aught to the king or his heirs, and that they are held of others than the king.
Nov. 13. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriff of Newcastle upon Tyne. Order at their peril to dearrest and deliver to John Michel citizen and fishmonger of London or his attorney a ship called the 'Pruyscrayer' arrested in that port, with the goods and merchandise therein taken which are in their custody, or else to be in person in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary next in order to shew cause wherefore they ought not so to do; as Robert Pellican, Adam Broun, William Bryan, all of London, and the said John Michel have made a recognisance in chancery in 40l. payable on Christmas day next, in case it may hereafter be found and proved that the king has any right, title or interest in the ship by colour of forfeiture thereof. (fn. 1)
Nov. 6. Westminster.	To the customers in the port of London and the keepers of the passage there. Order, for particular causes now moving the king and council, to suffer no persons of whatsoever estate or condition in that port to take over any wheat or grain to any foreign parts except the towns of Calais or Harflewe in Normandy without special command of the king. Proviso that before their passage such persons shall find security that they shall take it to the said towns and nowhere else, that they shall without delay bring into chancery letters under seal of the captain of Calais or of Harflewe bearing witness that it was there unladed, and that they shall pay the customs, subsidies etc. thereupon due. (fn. 1)
	Like writs to the customers and keepers of the passage in singular the ports of England.