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Feb. 16.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order in
presence of the next friends of Theobald Gorges, or of their
attorneys, to assign dower to Florence who was wife of John son
and heir of Thomas Gorges, and the issues thereof taken since
16 April 3 Henry V, on which date the king ordered the then
escheator, in presence of the next friends of the said Theobald,
brother and heir of the said John who died within age in ward of
the king, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower; as the late
escheator was removed from office before the former writ might
be executed. |
Feb. 20.
Westminster. |
To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to give John son and heir
of Constantine de Clyfton seisin of his father's lands; as he
proved his age before Thomas Hethe late escheator, and the
king has taken his homage and fealty. [See p.s. 777.] |
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Like writs to the escheators in Essex and Sussex. |
Feb. 23.
Westminster. |
To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order
not to trouble Walter son and heir of Elizabeth who was wife of
John Dauntesey knight, nor suffer him to be troubled for his
homage; as upon proof of his age before the then escheator in
Wiltesir, for a fine paid in the hanaper the king respited his
homage for the lands of his heritage which the said John held
by the courtesy of England after the death of the said Elizabeth,
and ordered livery thereof to be given him, and for a fine likewise
paid respited to a day now past the homages of Robert Langeforde,
son of Anne one of the daughters of John Beverlee, and of the said
Walter, by name of Walter Daundesey knight son of Elizabeth
the other daughter, being cousins and heirs of John Beverlee,
for their purparties of the lands of their heritage held in dower
after his death by Amice who was wife of Robert Bardolf, and
of those held in chief by the said John and Amice at their deaths,
commanding livery thereof to be given them; and the king
has taken the homage of the said Walter. By p.s. [779.] |
Feb. 15.
Westminster. |
To the collectors of customs and subsidies in the port of St.
Botolphs town. Order, for particular causes now moving the
king, to pay to Richard Grey of Codenore 500l. according to a
tally levied at the receipt of the exchequer, notwithstanding the
late writ whereby the king ordered them to pay or deliver no
sums of money of the custom and subsidy arising to any person
by colour of any command of the king to them then or thereafter
addressed, or of any assignment or other cause whatsoever, until
further order. By K. |
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Like writ to the collectors in the port of Lynne for 100l. By K. |
Feb. 5.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and sheriff of Bristol. Order to dearrest a
balinger called 'le Julian' of Plymmouth, arrested at command
of the king, and to suffer Nicholas Mallande master thereof to
pass therewith to Plymmouth, any previous arrest notwithstanding; as Richard Trenode, John Vielle, both of Bristol, and John
Thorp have mainperned in chancery, under pain of the value of
the balinger and of 100l., that the master shall be therewith
at Suthampton in the quinzaine of Easter next, ready to serve
the king in his expedition over sea, so that the same be not
meantime lost by stress of weather or other accident. |
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Membrane 3. |
Feb. 27.
Westminster. |
To the receivers, bailiffs, farmers or other the occupiers of the
manor and soke of Kirton in Lyndesey, or other the king's officers
or ministers there for the time being. Order during the life of
Thomas Erpyngham the king's knight to pay to Henry archbishop
of Canterbury, Henry bishop of Winchester, Thomas bishop of
Durham, Thomas duke of Exeter, Ralph earl of Westmerland,
Henry Fitz Hugh, Walter Hungerford knight, John Wodehous
and John de Leventhorp esquires 100l. a year, which by letters
patent of 14 December 3 Henry V the king granted to them, the
duke of Exeter being then earl of Dorset, and to Roger Leche
knight and Hugh Mortymer esquire both now deceased, of the
said manor and soke [and] of the issues and profits thereof from
Michaelmas then last during the life of Thomas Erpyngham,
and to pay them the arrears thereof since that feast, notwithstanding that therein is no express mention of property which
the grantees then had by gifts and grants of the king or of
former kings, and notwithstanding any ordinance or statute to
the contrary. |
Feb. 17.
Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Wynchelse. Order to dearrest
a ship called the 'Cristofre' of Hamburgh in Almain laded with
wine of la Rochelle, which by command of the king is under
arrest in the port of Wynchelse, suffering the master, merchants
and seamen to bring the same to London that arrest notwithstanding; as Gobellus Chisener, Bertram Cleyhorst and Albert
Lughtebeker merchants of Almain have mainperned in chancery,
under a pain of the value of the ship and wine, that the master
etc. shall straightway bring the same to London to be unladed. |
Feb. 5.
Westminster. |
To the same. Order to dearrest a ship called the 'Sanctus
Antonius' of Caminha (de Camino) in Portegal, arrested by command of the king, suffering Statianus de Porto master thereof to
pass therewith, any previous arrest notwithstanding; as Richard
Style of London 'fysshemonger' has mainperned in chancery,
under a pain of the value of the ship and of 100l., that the master
shall with all speed bring the same to the port of London, and cause
it to be there unladed. |
