Close Rolls, Henry VI: May 1433 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1933.

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: May 1433', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435, (London, 1933) pp. 206-214. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol2/pp206-214 [accessed 20 April 2024]

May 1433



May 22. Westminster.	To the escheator in Cumberland. Order to take of Alice who was wife of Richard Skelton esquire an oath etc., and in presence of John de Skelton son and heir of the said Richard, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower.
	Order to the sheriff of Cumberland for election of a verderer in Ingelwode forest instead of Robert Louther knight, who is dead.
	Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to William Stapilton the elder.
	Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to Robert Karlylle.
	Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to John de Alanby.
April 20. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Wiltesir in regard to Robert Assheley in the forest of Peuysham and Blakemore.
May 6. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Salop in regard to William Wolrith (sic) of Dudmaston, late verderer of the forest of Morffe and the king's hays of Bentley and Shirlet.
	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Norhampton in regard to William Armeston in the forest of Rokyngham, who may not attend to the business of verderer.
May 12. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Stafford in regard to Robert Congreve a verderer of the forest of Cannoke, who is too sick and aged to exercise that office.
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March 27. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to take the fealties of Thomas Dale clerk and John Leget chaplain, and to give them livery of the manor of 'Fillolleshalle' in Kelweden with appurtenances in Kelweden, Ferynge, Great Braxstede, Messynge, Inneworth, Bradwelle by Coggeshale, Esthorp, Copforde, Great Bryche, Tolleshunte Treygose, Tolleshunte Knight and Terlynge; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that without licence of the king John Bohun knight deceased gave that manor and appurtenances to the said Thomas and John Leget, their heirs and assigns, that they were thereof seised, and that the same is held of the king as of Dovorre castle by the service of one knight's fee, and is taken into the king's hand by death of John Bohun and by reason of that trespass; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the said trespass, and for 6s. 8d. there paid has respited their homages until Michaelmas next.
May 4. Westminster.	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of the manor of Ryby called Loudeham, delivering to Thomas Foljambe the younger, son and heir of Thomas Foljambe esquire and of Margaret his wife one of the sisters and heirs of John Loudeham knight, any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the deceased held the same as of freehold by the courtesy of England of his said son's heritage, that Thomas the son is of the age of eight and twenty years and more, and that that part is not held of the king.
May 18. Westminster.	To the escheator in Wiltesir. Order to take of Margaret who was wife of John Grene esquire an oath etc., and in presence of the farmers of her husband's lands, taken into the king's hands by his death and by reason of the nonage of Henry his son and heir, or in presence of their attorneys, to assign her dower.
May 9. Westminster.	To the escheator in Cumberland and Westmerland. Order to take of Mary who was wife of William Stapilton the elder an oath etc., and in presence of William Stapilton his son and heir, or of his attorneys, to assign her dower.
May 21. Westminster.	To the escheator in Herefordshire and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to take the fealty of John Barre, son of Thomas Barre knight the younger son of Thomas Barre knight, being cousin and heir of Thomas father of Thomas, and to give him seisin of the lands of his grandfather; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 2 marks paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Michaelmas day next.
	To the escheator in Hertfordshire. Order to give the said John seisin etc.; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until a day yet to come, and has commanded the escheator in Herefordshire to take his fealty.
May 13. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of John Conyers, and to give him and Margery his wife seisin of her purparty of the lands of John lord Darcy and of those held in dower by Elizabeth who was wife of Philip lord Darcy father of the said John; as upon proof of the age of Elizabeth wife of James Strangways the younger, one of the daughters and heirs of Philip Darcy knight who died within age in ward of the late king, son and heir of John lord Darcy, before the then escheator, the king lately took the fealty of the said James, and commanded the then escheator in presence of the said James, Elizabeth, John Conyers and Margery the other daughter and heir, or of their attorneys, to make a partition of the said lands into two equal parts, and to give the said James and Elizabeth seisin of her purparty, keeping in the king's hand the purparty of the said Margery until further order, with proviso that either of the heirs and parceners should have a share of the lands held in chief and be a tenant of the king; and John Conyers has proved the age of the said Margery before the escheator.
	To the escheator in Notynghamshire and Derbyshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis; as John Conyers has proved the age of the said Margery before the escheator in Yorkshire, and the king has commanded that escheator to take his fealty.
	Like writs to the escheators in the following counties:
	Lincoln.
	Middlesex.
	Northumberland.
	Also to the mayor of the town of Calais being escheator therein.
	To the chancellor in Ireland. Order by writs under the great seal of Ireland to command that seisin be given to the said John Conyers and Margery of her purparty etc. in Ireland.
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April 11. Dogmersfield.	To the constable of Farnham castle or his lieutenant, and to other the officers and ministers of Henry bishop of Winchester. Order to receive from John Collegge serjeant at arms, and to keep in custody within that castle, John Barbour who was arrested by William Fauconer by virtue of the king's commission to him and others addressed, and was brought before the king in chancery, so that by no means he be delivered until he be examined by the abbot of Chertesey, vicar general of the said bishop in his absence, or by commissaries having special authority in the bishop's name, touching propositions and allegations against him made by the said vicar general or commissaries on behalf of holy church and the catholic faith, and until further order for his deliverance by them or one of them.
May 24. Westminster.	To Richard duke of York and earl of March. Order to pay to Katherine the queen mother 53l. 6s. 8d. a year for life, and the arrears; as among other castles, honours, lordships, towns, manors, islands, commotes, fee farms, rents, moneys, lands etc. of the late king as well of the crown, the principality and the duchy of Cornwall as of the king's heritage of Cheshire by him granted to the said queen in dower, the king has assigned to her the fee farm of 53l. 6s. 8d. of the castle and lordship of Mongomery and Belte in Wales, payable from the late king's death by the hands of the earl of March for her life.
	Et erat patens.
May 13. Westminster.	To the escheator in Suffolk. Notice that of the knights' fees and parts of fees of John duke of Norffolk, taken into the king's hand by his death and by reason of the nonage of John de Moubray knight now duke, the king has assigned the following in dower to Katherine who was the late duke's wife, having taken of her an oath etc., namely one knight's fee in Flixton held by William Buttevilleyn and extended at 100s. a year, four knights' fees in Bradley lately held by John son of Thomas Deyncourt and now by Joan lady of Bergevenny at 20l., four knights' fees in Shadenesfelde, Thornton, Brosyerde, Swyftlynge and Ryngstede lately held by John de Brusyerde and now by Robert Duke, the abbess of Brusyerde, the prior of Lyes and John Straunge at 20l., three and three quarter knights' fees in Skarneston and Brustall sometime held by Joan de Rycheforde, Bartholomew de Elyngham and Alice who was wife of John de Holbroke and now by Robert Crane at 18l. 15s., three quarter knights' fees in Henyngham, Yokesforde and Midelton sometime held by John de Thorp and William Swillyngton and the parceners and now by John Hopton esquire at 75s., three quarter knights' fees in Yokesforde, Hevenyngham, Stykeslonde and Burgh sometime held by William Swyllyngton and Edmund de Ufforde and now by John Hopton at 75s., three knights' fees and three quarters in Akenham, Wetyngham, Clopton and Hasketon sometime held by Giles Brews and now by Ela de Brews at 18l. 15s., two knights' fees in Gosbeke and Eston sometime held by Richard de Gosbeke and now by Margaret who was wife of John Germyn at 10l., one knight's fee and a quarter in Neuton, Perham and Wherstede sometime held by Oliver de Todenham and now by Thomas Todenham knight at 6l. 5s., one knight's fee in Wyklowe sometime held by John de Wyklowe and now by Agnes Botiller at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Monowden sometime held by John Adam and now by Sir Edward Hastynges knight at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Ketelbere sometime held by the heirs of Thomas de Ketilbere and now by Thomas Mulso at 50s., two knights' fees in Cocley sometime held by John de Fresyngfelde, John de Boylonde and Thomas Bavent and now by John Loudham at 10l., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Chasfelde sometime held by Nicholas Weylonde and now by John Streche at 25s., one knight's fee in Chestan and Eston sometime held by Thomas Bavent and now by Ela Shardelowe at 100s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Cramforde sometime held by Adam Tastarde and William [ (fn. 2) ] and now by Ela Shardelowe at 25s., the tenth part of one knight's fee in Framlyngham sometime held by Simon Taillour and now by Martin Stowe in right of his wife at 10s., a fourth and a sixth part of one knight's fee in Framlyngham sometime held by Thomas Ketilber and now by John Framlyngham at 41s. 8d., the twenty fifth part of one knight's fee in Kelishale sometime held by Nicholas de Kelishale and now by Thomas Torell in right of his wife at 6s. 2½d., one knight's fee in Saxmondham held by Robert Swan at 100s., the twentieth part of one knight's fee in Framlyngham held by John Austyn at 5s., one knight's fee in Croffelde sometime held by Philip Harneys and now by John Wodehous at 100s., four knights' fees in Outthale formerly held by Roger son of Osbert and now by Thomas Stoterle at 20l., one knight's fee in Denham sometime held by John de Denham and now by John Stratton in right of his wife at 100s., one knight's fee in Sylham sometime held by John de Sancto Mauro and now by the earl of Suffolk at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Asshe sometime held by Margery Moysy and now by the earl of Warrewyk at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Brampton held by John Randolf at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Colneys lately held by William Owdyne and now by William Onhande at 50s., one knight's fee in Stonham sometime held by Roger Aspale and now by dame Savage at 100s., four knights' fees in Ryngeshille, Bailham, Cowhawe, Kenbroke, Dermoundesden and Levyngton sometime held by the heirs of Robert Burneville and by John Rokelande and now by Richard Steresacre, Hugh Fastolfe and others at 20l., two knights' fees in Ofton sometime held by Richard Leveday and now by Queen Katherine at 10l., the tenth part of one knight's fee in Plommesyerde held by John de Payton at 10s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Colneys held by Alexander de Prato at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Lestanton held by Robert de Scales and William Caldecote at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Caldecote and Gyslyngham sometime held by Fulk de Goldyngham and now by Thomas Assheman at 50s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Heigham sometime held by John Reymes and now by John Reymes esquire, Richard Walgrave knight, John Manfelde and Richard Doget at 25s., one knight's fee in Weston by Hopton sometime held by Hugh Hoville and now by William Drury knight at 100s., four knights' fees in Pesenhale, Faltonham, Waldryngham, Sternefelde and Farnham sometime held by Nicholas Segrave and Guy Ferrers and now by William Hoo, William Devyle and John Glemham at 20l., the moiety of one knight's fee in Elwedoun sometime held by the heirs of John de Golham and now by the master of Russheworth chantry at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Barton and Hadryngwelle sometime held by the heirs of Stephen de Berton and now by Edmund Gerveys, Henry Strace, Thomas Loue and John Wyseman at 50s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Wantesden now held by the prior of Butle at 25s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Ikene held by John Fawesebrome at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Hacheston sometime held by Geoffrey de Hilton and now by Katherine late the wife of Andrew Botiller knight at 50s., one knight's fee in Blaxhale sometime held by Thomas Weylonde and now by Richard earl of Warrewyk at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Rammesholt sometime held by William de Rammesholt and now by Robert Caundysshe at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Carleton held by the master of Carleton chantry at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Theberton sometime held by Emma de Norwico and now by Robert Codoun at 50s., one knight's fee in Ufforde sometime held by Sir Robert de Ufforde and now by Sir Robert de Wylby knight at 100s., one knight's fee in Ikene sometime held by William Sturmyn and now by Robert Wyngefelde knight at 100s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Glemham sometime held by Richard Phelip and now by John Glemham at 25s., one knight's fee in Hatheton sometime held by Roger de Wyklow and now by John Wodehous at 100s., one knight's fee in Theberton sometime held by John le Bygot of Stokdoun at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Hevenyngham lately held by Cicely de Hereforde and now by John Hevenyngham knight at 50s., the tenth part of one knight's fee in Ufforde sometime held by William Ambervile and now by Robert Otteley of London at 10s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Bradwater held by John Longeston at 25s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Starnefelde held by the said John at 50s., one knight's fee in Farnham, the moiety of one knight's fee in Toteham, Playforde, Little Waldryngfelde and Tychebrome, and the moiety of one knight's fee in Faltenham (all) sometime held by William Russell at 10l., the moiety of one knight's fee in Waldryngfelde sometime held by William Brus at 50s., the fortieth part of one knight's fee in Batesforde held by William Wrangil in right of his wife at 2s. 6d., two thirds of one knight's fee in Alveley held by William Ynge at 3l. 15s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Mikelfelde sometime held by Roger Aspale and now by William Mikelfelde at 25s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Stonham sometime held by John Money and now by Gilbert Crowe at 25s., one knight's fee in Freston and Holbroke sometime held by Alice Holbroke and now by Thomas Wolferston and Isabel Tenderynge at 100s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Stonham sometime held by Robert Upton and now by Thomas Sengilton at 25s., two knights' fees in Lexham and Aketon sometime held by Robert de Reydoun and Richard Broughton and now by Alice dame Brian at 10l., one knight's fee in Sprouton sometime held by Richard Loveday and now by William Drury knight at 100s., the twentieth part of one knight's fee in Codyngham held by the prior of Holy Cross Royston at 5s., the tenth part of one knight's fee in Broke sometime held by Alice de Holbroke and now by John Howarde knight at 10s., one knight's fee in Bailham and Colneys sometime held by John de Rothinge and now by John Howarde and Robert Wyngefelde at 100s., the twentieth part of one knight's fee in Ilketeshale sometime held by William Rous and now by John Maunynge at 5s., the twentieth part of one knight's fee there sometime held by Walter Tolle and his parceners and now by the master of Metyngham at 5s., two knights' fees and a half in Berghe sometime held by Katherine Gyfforde and now by John Wentworth in right of his wife at 12l. 10s., two knights' fees in Offyngton sometime held by Robert de Stutvyle and now by Queen Katherine at 10l., one knight's fee and a half in Grymeston and Blofelde sometime held by John Bemonde and now by William Loueney and Thomas Caundysshe at 7l. 10s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Colneys held by Maud de Langele at 25s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Tunstall by Netilstede sometime held by John Typtoft and now by John Wenteworth in right of his wife at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Tremleye sometime held by Guy de Vedeleun at 50s., the third part of one knight's fee in Burgate held by Katherine wife of John Tirell at 33s. 4d., the moiety of one knight's fee in Langeston sometime held by Henry Caldecote at 50s., one knight's fee in Ilketeshale sometime held by the heirs of Morgan de Ilketeshale and now by the master of Metyngham at 100s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Langeston held by John de Langeston at 25s., all in Suffolk, the twentieth part of one knight's fee in Chestreforde sometime held by John Baude at 5s., the fourth part of one knight's fee in Dodyngherst now held by the earl of Oxford at 25s., the third part of one knight's fee in Slamondeshay now held by the prior of Leghes at 34s. 4d. (sic), the moiety of one knight's fee in Little Yelham sometime held by the heirs of Humphrey son of Walter at 50s., two knights' fees and a half in Burstede sometime held by Geoffrey Benhale at 12l. 10s., one knight's fee and a half there
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	sometime held by Ralph Sywarde at 7l. 10s., two knights' fees and a half in Thorp in the hundred of Rocheforde sometime held by Ralph Tydden' at 12l. 10s., two knights' fees and a half in Staundoun whereof the abbot of Waltham holds a moiety sometime held by William Payn (Pagani) at 12l. 10s., one knight's fee and a half in Gyngelambarde and Marchies sometime held by Simon son of Simon at 7l. 10s., the moiety of one knight's fee in 'White Colne' sometime held by Roger Reymes at 50s., one knight's fee in Ovyngton sometime held by Roger Swynbourne knight at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Weston by Beauchamp and Foxerth sometime held by the earl of Oxford at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Ovyngton sometime held by William Pirhowe at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Fynchyngfelde sometime held by John son of Robert at 50s., one knight's fee there sometime held by Geoffrey Pecche at 100s., one knight's fee there sometime held by William Northtoft at 100s., one knight's fee there sometime held by the heirs of Overhalle at 100s., one knight's fee there sometime held by John de Claverynge at 100s., one knight's fee in Bridbroke sometime held by Simon de Glaveney at 100s., one knight's fee there sometime held by Gilbert Pecche at 100s., one knight's fee in 'White Colne' sometime held by John Dengayngne at 100s., one knight's fee in Weston by Beauchamp sometime held by the heirs of Simon de Condelent at 100s., one knight's fee in Rammesden sometime held by Simon Grey at 100s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Pebmersshe sometime held by Peter de Nerforth at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Earls Colne sometime held by the heir of Robert Reymes at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee there sometime held by Hamon Levesey at 50s., and the moiety of one knight's fee in Weston sometime held by Roger Reymes at 50s. in Essex, one knight's fee and a quarter in Denache held by William son of Ralph at 6l. 5s., and four knights' fees in Knoteshille, Radelle and Hulle held by Alan Waleys at 20l. in Bukinghamshire, the fourth part of one knight's fee in Wardyngton lately held by William Smart at 25s., two thirds of one knight's fee there sometime held by William Ilger at 66s. 8d., and the third part of one knight's fee in Little Burton sometime held by Robert Dauvers at 33s. 4d. in Oxfordshire, and the third part of one knight's fee in Bretteby now held by the heirs of Henry de Shepey and extended at 33s. 4d. a year in Derbyshire; and order to give the said Katherine livery of such as are in his bailiwick.
	To the escheator in Essex. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the knights' fees and parts of fees (above mentioned) in Chestreforde, Dodyngherst, Slamondeshay, Little Yelham, Burstede, Thorp, Staundoun, Gyngelambarde and Marchies, 'White Colne,' Ovyngton, Weston by Beauchamp and Foxerth, Ovyngton, Fynchyngfelde, Bridbroke, 'White Colne,' Weston aforesaid, Rammesden, Pebmersshe, Earls Colne and Weston, tenants and extents (as above, but) the third part of one knight's fee in Slamondeshay held by the prior of Leghes is extended at 33s. 4d., which among other fees etc. of John duke of Norffolk the king has assigned to the said Katherine.
	To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Like order concerning one knight's fee (sic) in Denache and the fees (above mentioned) in Knoteshille, Radelle and Hulle, tenants and extents (as above).
	To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Like order concerning the parts of fees (above mentioned) in Wardyngton and Little Burton, tenants and extents (as above).
	To the escheator in Derbyshire. Like order concerning the third part of one knight's fee in Bretteby, tenant and extent (as above).
	To the escheator in Suffolk. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the advowson of Dodenasshe priory extended at 20 marks a year, of Bungey priory at 40 marks, of Theberton church at 20l., of Shaddenesfelde church at 5 marks, of Ikene church at 100s., of Tremeleye St. Mary church at 4 marks, of Kirketon church at 40s., of Helmeleye church at 100s., of Blaxhale church at 10 marks, of Framlyngham church at 20l., of Asshe church at 40s., of Bromeswelle church at 40s., of Eyke church at 10 marks, of Tunstall church at 10l., of Clopton church at 10l., of Earl Soham church at 10l., of Stonham Earl church at 100s., of Donyngworth church at 40s., of Kelishale church at 20l., of Hollisle church at 40s., of Hoo church at 5 marks, and of Kenet church at 5 marks, all in Suffolk, which the king has assigned to the said Katherine of the advowsons of the said duke, assigning to her also the advowsons of Tynterne abbey co. Gloucestre extended at 40l., of Houby church co. Leycestre at 10 marks, and of Great Chesterforde church co. Essex at 20 marks a year.
	To the escheator in Gloucestershire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the advowson of Tynterne abbey, extended (as above), which the king has assigned to the said Katherine among other advowsons of the said duke.
	To the escheator in Leycestershire. Like order concerning the advowson of Houby church, extended (as above).
	To the escheator in Essex. Like order concerning the advowson of Great Chesterforde church, extended (as above).