Close Rolls, Henry V: May 1420 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1932.

'Close Rolls, Henry V: May 1420', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry V: Volume 2, 1419-1422, (London, 1932) pp. 71-76. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen5/vol2/pp71-76 [accessed 19 April 2024]

May 1420



May 14. Westminster.	To the escheator in Gloucestershire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order in presence of the next friends of John son and heir of William Waryn, or of their attorneys to assign dower to John Piers and Emmot his wife, who was wife of the said William; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the trespass committed by John Piers in taking her to wife, and her trespass in marrying him without licence of the king. (fn. 1)
May 10. Westminster.	To the escheator in Kent. Order to take the fealties of Peter Cat and John Adam, and to give them and their wives livery of the manor and advowson of Heriettesham, and the issues thereof taken since the death of Alice Norwode; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that John Colne chaplain and Bartholomew Bawdewyn parson of Wokyndoun Episcopi were thereof seised among other things, and by fine levied at Westminster at the quinzaine of St. John Baptist 14 Edward III granted the same to Roger Norwode the elder and Margery his wife and to the heirs of the said Roger, that Margery died, and Roger took to wife one Agnes, that Roger died so seised, and the manor and advowson descended to Roger Norwode as his cousin and heir, namely son of John son of Roger named in that fine, that Roger Norwode the younger assigned the manor in dower to the said Agnes, that she took to her husband Christopher Shukeburgh, that after by charter indented Roger Norwode the younger gave the reversion of the manor to William Norwode his brother, his heirs and assigns, rendering to the grantor for life 8 marks a year, and the said Christopher and Agnes attorned tenants to him at Heriettesham, that William being thereby seised of the reversion, by name of William de Norwode son of John de Norwode knight gave the same (among other things) to James Donet of Renham and Stephen Paytewyne of the Isle of Shepeye, their heirs and assigns, and the said Christopher and Agnes attorned tenants to them, that William died, and after his death the said James and Stephen by charter indented gave the reversion (among other things) to Alice who was his wife for her life, with remainder to John son of the said William and Alice and to the heirs of his body, remainder to Elizabeth and Eleanor their daughters and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the right heirs of the said William, and the said Christopher and Agnes attorned tenants at Heriettesham to the said Alice, that Agnes after died, and Alice likewise, that John son of William Norwode died without issue, and after his death the manor and appurtenances remain and ought to remain to the said Elizabeth wife of Peter Cat and Eleanor wife of John Adam, daughters of William Norwode and Alice, and that the same is held of the king as of the honour of Peverell by the service of the third part of one knight's fee; 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, it was determined that livery should be given to the said Peter and Elizabeth, John and Eleanor of the manor with the issues aforesaid, and the advowson, and for 20s. paid in the hanaper the king has respited until Christmas day next the homages of the said Peter and John Adam due by reason of issue between them and their wives begotten. (fn. 2)
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May 2. Westminster.	To the customers in the port of London. Order without taking custom or subsidy to suffer John Offorde and John Hethe clerks of the privy seal office, who are with the king in Normandy upon his service, to lade in a ship in that port and take over to Normandy for victualling of them and their servants there 12 quarters 2 bushels of wheat purveyed in England by their deputies. (fn. 2)
May 6. Westminster.	To the escheator in Middlesex. Order in presence of the heirs of Adam Fraunceys knight, or of their attorneys, to assign dower to Conand Aske esquire and Margaret who was wife of the said Adam, and the issues and profits thereof taken; as by letters patent of 12 July 5 Henry V the king pardoned all misprisions, trespasses etc. by the said Conand committed for that he took the said Margaret the king's widow to wife, and by her for that she married him without licence of the king, further granting them to have livery of her dower, and the issues and profits aforesaid, without impeachment of his officers or ministers whatsoever; and by writ of 28 September following the king ordered the then escheator to assign them dower; and he was removed from office before that writ was executed. (fn. 2)
	Like writs to the following:
	Richard Whityngton mayor of the city of London and escheator therein.
	The escheator in Essex.
May 8. Westminster.	To the guardians of the peace in Gloucestershire. Order, upon petition of Robert Beynham, to put him again in possession of four messuages, 100 acres of land and 40 acres of meadow in Newent, and the issues thereof taken; as his petition shews that at the time of the king's last voyage to Normandy and after he was thereof peaceably seised, until on Tuesday after the Purification last Nicholas Walwayn and William Wynter of Oxenhale with great number of men unknown did by force of arms thrust him out contrary to the peace; and for that the said Nicholas appeared in chancery by virtue of a writ to him addressed, and in despite of the court and contempt of the king did withdraw without licence of the king, by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that the petitioner be put again in possession. (fn. 3)
	To the guardians of the peace in Gloucestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, upon petition of Richard Smart of Rosse co. Hereforde, in respect of a messuage and appurtenances in Kempley co. Gloucester, from which he was thrust out with the strong hand by Nicholas Wallewayn of Marche, who on Monday before St. Peter's Chains last entered the same by force of arms with divers other armed evildoers unknown. (fn. 3)
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, upon petition of John Menyver of Hereforde, in respect of a messuage, 120 acres of land and 12 acres of meadow in Cowarne, from which he was thrust out and disseised by force of arms by Nicholas Walwayn of Gloucestershire. (fn. 3)
May 22. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Salop and the escheator therein. Order to put the abbot and convent of St. Peter Shrewsbury again in possession of a messuage, two tofts, 2½ virgates of land, 8 acres of meadow, 10 acres of wood, 60s. of rent, a third part of one toft and a third part of one weir in Alvetheley, and the issues thereof taken since Monday after Midsummer 6 Henry V; as disputes have arisen in chancery between the abbot and convent and Richard Gybons of Hampton co. Stafford, Walter Carpenter clerk, Roger Wylyley esquire, Richard Groce and Richard Overton of Salop, for that after the king's last crossing to Normandy they did enter the premises; and it is found by inquisition, taken before Roger Horton by virtue of a commission to him and William Babyngton chief baron of the exchequer addressed, that at the time of the king's crossing the abbot and convent were in possession thereof, taking the issues and profits, and that on Monday aforesaid after the said crossing Richard Gybons did unlawfully and without a judgment disseise them and thrust them out, taking the issues and profits from that day to the date of the inquisition; 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 abbot and convent be put again in possession. (fn. 3)
May 21. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Essex. Order to put John Hals, William Clopton esquire, Robert Chichele, Thomas Knolles, William Cavendisshe citizens of London, Robert Cavendysshe, John Tendrynge the younger, William Bartilmewe chaplain, James Hog' and Philip Morcelle again in possession of the manor of Pentelowe called 'Pentelowehalle' and the advowson of Pentelowe church within the town and lordship of Pentelowe, and the issues thereof taken since Wednesday after the Translation of St. Thomas the Martyr last according to the proportion of the yearly value of the same; as disputes have arisen in chancery between them and John Hyncley of Thirlowe co. Suffolk esquire, for that after the king's last crossing to Normandy he did enter the said manor and advowson; and it is found by inquisition, taken before William Hankeforde by virtue of a commission to him, Richard Norton and William Cheyne addressed, that Rose who was wife of Andrew Cavendysshe, named in that commission, died not thereof seised in her demesne as of freehold, but in her life time before the said crossing made thereof a feoffment to John Hals and the others in fee, that Thomas Clerk, to whom while sole before that feoffment she made a demise thereof for a term of years yet enduring, attorned tenant to them, that at the time when it is supposed that the release thereof mentioned in the said commission was by her made, namely 7 June last, they were in possession by virtue of that feoffment, and continued their estate and possession until the said crossing and after, until John Hyncley thrust them out, which was done on Wednesday aforesaid, and that the manor is worth 20 marks a year; 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, it was determined that John Hals and the others should be put again in possession, with the issues aforesaid. (fn. 4)
June 6. Westminster.	To the escheator in Devon. Order to take an oath etc. of Anne who was wife of John Bryghtle, tenant by knight service of Hugh son and heir of Edward earl of Devon as of the honour of Plympton lately in the king's hand by the earl's death, and in presence of the farmers of her husband's lands or the next friends of his heir, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower. (fn. 4)
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May 22. Westminster.	To Richard Whytyngton mayor of the city of London and escheator therein. Order, notwithstanding that the same were taken again into the king's hands, to give John Maunynge and Christina who was wife of Dru Barantyn livery of the lands to her assigned in dower, and the issues thereof taken since 17 August 4 Henry V; as by writ of that date the king ordered Nicholas Wotton, then mayor and escheator, in presence of Reynold Barantyn cousin and heir of the said Dru, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower, having taken of her an oath etc.; and for that that writ issued out of chancery unduly by inadvertence, by another writ of 17 February 6 Henry V the king ordered the then mayor and escheator to take those lands again into his hands, and the issues thereof taken since 16 August 4 Henry V; and on 30 January last for a fine paid in the hanaper the king pardoned John Maunynge his trespass in taking Christina to wife, and her trespass in marrying him without licence of the king, and it is now agreed between the council and the said John that for 40l. paid in the hanaper of chancery he and Christina shall have livery of the said lands and the issues aforesaid. (fn. 5) By C.
	To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis; as for a fine paid in the hanaper it is agreed that he and Christina etc. (as above). (fn. 5) By C.
	Like writs to the escheators in Bukinghamshire and Cambridgeshire.
May 22. Westminster.	To John Wilcotes esquire the king's receiver in the county and duchy of Cornwall. Order to cause payment to be made for his own wages and expenses, and those of the five, four, three or two men present as hereinafter mentioned, as heretofore used to be done in like case; as with assent and advice of the council the king appointed the said receiver, John Arundell of Cornwall knight, Richard Appelton one of the auditors of the exchequer, Edward Burnebury, Thomas Frankeleyn and Stephen Bovy, the said receiver, Richard or Edward being one, to demise to fit and sufficient persons whatsoever for a term of seven years beginning at Michaelmas next, as they should see best for the king's advantage, and as used to be done therein of old time, all his lands in the said county and duchy, or to the duchy belonging, which heretofore were by the king or his ancestors as lords of the duchy demised to freeholders, and such as are held in bondage of him or were so held of his ancestors by tenants in neifty. (fn. 5) By C.
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April 14. Westminster.	To the escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to give William de Babyngton and Peter de la Pole livery of two thirds of the manor of Arnall, and the issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Peter de la Pole late escheator, that Thomas Stanley, Nicholas Mylis clerks, John Boys, Nicholas Bradschawe, Thomas Chorleton, John Durwarde, Ralph Chamberleyn and John Lyghtfote were thereof seised, and gave the same to Sibyl Beauchamp deceased and her assigns for her life, that she was thereof seised as of freehold, and died so seised, that Thomas Stanley and the others after granted the reversion of the same after her death to Roger Leche knight, William de Babyngton, John Foljambe and Peter de la Pole, their heirs and assigns, that the said Sibyl attorned tenant to them, that the said Roger and John Foljambe died, and that the manor is held in chief, rendering at the exchequer 10l. a year at Michaelmas, and by the service of the fourth part of one knight's fee; and by divers letters patent the king has pardoned the said William and Peter for all gifts, alienations and purchases of lands held of him or of former kings in chief made before 8 December 2 Henry V, has taken their fealties, and for one mark paid in the hanaper has respited their homages until Christmas day next. (fn. 6)
May 18. Westminster.	To the guardians of the peace in Somerset. Order, upon petition of Margaret Saymour, to put her again in possession of a messuage, 100 acres of land and 50 acres of meadow and pasture in Credlyngcote, and the issues thereof taken since she was thrust out; as her petition shews that before the king's last passage to Normandy she was thereof peaceably seised, and continued her possession long after the said passage until unlawfully thrust out by John Palton esquire, Henry Bokerell and John Fraunceys; and for that they appeared in person in chancery and, being severally examined whether at the time of that passage they or any of them took the issues and profits of the premises, acknowledged upon oath that they did not, by advice of the justices, serjeants at law and others of the council learned in the law it was determined that she be put again in possession. (fn. 6)
May 19. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Oxford for election of a coroner instead of William Somerton, who is dead. (fn. 6)
	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Oxford for election of a verderer in Whicchewode forest instead of William Somerton. (fn. 6)
May 20. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a verderer in the forest of Pederton instead of John Mounteagu. (fn. 6)
	Like order for election of a verderer in the forest of Racchyche instead of William Godwyn, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office, as the king has learned by credible witness, wherefore he has removed him. (fn. 6)