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

'Close Rolls, Henry VI: 1435', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VI: Volume 2, 1429-1435, (London, 1933) pp. 330-341. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen6/vol2/pp330-341 [accessed 20 April 2024]

1435



Feb. 9. Westminster.	To the escheator in Northumberland. Order to give Thomas Lisle, son and heir of John Lisle son of Robert Lisle knight and cousin and heir of the said Robert, seisin of the lands of his father and grandfather; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his fealty, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper has respited his homage until the feast of the Nativity of St. John Baptist next.
	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order; as Thomas Lisle has proved his age before the escheator in Northumberland, and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until a day yet to come.
Feb. 16. Westminster.	To the collectors of the petty custom in the port of London. Order to deliver to Nicholas Thorley knight or to his deputy without payment of custom or subsidy one last of white herring bought and purveyed at Calais for consumption of his household, as the said Nicholas has made oath in chancery.
Jan. 26. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of Cicestre of the subsidy of 3s. upon every tun of wine and 12d. in the pound. Order to deliver to Reynold West knight or his deputies without payment of the subsidy ten tuns of wine of Gascony bought and purveyed for consumption of his household, as Richard Damer his servant has made oath in chancery.
Feb. 10. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Writ of supersedeas in respect of process and execution whatsoever against John earl of Oxford by reason of a recognisance for 1,000l. by him made in chancery 27 June 7 Henry VI and of the letters patent hereinafter mentioned, and order to discharge him at the exchequer; as he has shewn the king how that while within age and in ward of the king without licence of the king he married Elizabeth daughter of John Howard knight the younger contrary to the statute, that so he incurred the pain in the statute appointed, that in consideration of his unpaid service about the king's person, by letters patent, dated Westminster 27 June 7 Henry VI, by advice of the council the king pardoned the trespass he committed in so marrying and in refusing to marry according to the king's intent, for a sum of 2,000l. payable at the receipt of the exchequer, namely 1,000l. in five years then next to come by 200l. a year, and the other 1,000l. when the king should come to an age to require or further respite the same or to shew him other favour, that he has paid 1,500l. at the receipt of the exchequer, and for the 1,000l. supposed to remain according to those letters patent he made the said recognisance payable as aforesaid, which was enrolled in chancery without mention that it was made as security for the 1,000l. supposed to be so remaining, and that for that cause process out of the exchequer is daily made against the earl for the 1,000l. in the said recognisance specified and for 1,000l. supposed to be remaining, and the treasurer and barons are purposing to charge him therewith, so that he is charged twice over for one matter, notwithstanding that 500l. only are due to the king; and in consideration of the premises, with advice and assent of the council, and for that the earl has made a recognisance in chancery for 500l. payable 50l. at Easter one year hence, 50l. at Michaelmas following, and thenceforward 100l. a year until all be paid, the king has caused the recognisance for 1,000l. to be cancelled. By p.s. [3019.]
	Membrane 12.
Feb. 7. Westminster.	To John earl of Huntyngdoun constable of the Tower of London. Order to deliver to the count of Mortaigne the count of Ewe now in the earl's custody. The king has commanded the count of Mortaigne to receive him and keep him in custody until further order. By p.s. [3004.]
	[Fœdera.]
	To the count of Mortaigne. Order to receive the count of Ewe from John earl of Huntyngdoun constable of the Tower of London, and to keep him in custody until further order, taking for such custody what he shall agree with the treasurer. The king has commanded the earl to deliver him up. By p.s. [3004.]
	[Ibid.]
Jan. 24. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Henry bishop of Winchester livery of the manor of Roydoun; as it is found by inquisition, taken before John Barley late escheator, that Walter late lord Fitz Wautier knight was seised in fee tail of the said manor, which is held in chief, and without licence of the king gave the same to the said bishop for life, with reversion to the grantor and his heirs, and the manor is taken into the king's hand by death of the said Walter and by reason of that trespass; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the said trespass, further granting that the bishop may have the manor again and hold it as aforesaid; and he has taken the bishop's fealty.
Feb. 3. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of London of the subsidy of 3s. upon the tun of wine and 12d. in the pound. Order to deliver to John duke of Bedford or to his deputy without payment of custom or subsidy 47 tuns and two 'hoggeshedes' of wine bought and purveyed in France for consumption of the duke's household, as Robert Whityngham has made oath in chancery.
Jan. 24. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Dorset for election of a coroner instead of William Staunforde, who dwells not continually in that county but in Somerset, engaged upon his own business, so that he may not have leisure to do what to the office of coroner pertains.
Feb. 6. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner instead of Thomas Harryson, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To the mayor and sheriffs of London. Order to admit John Forthey, whom Ralph Boteler knight the chief butler has appointed his deputy, to execute the office of coroner in the city of London, first taking of him an oath for his good behaviour so long as he shall stand therein; as the said butler may not in person attend to that office, for that by command of the king he is occupied about other business of the king.
May 30. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Norhampton for election of a verderer in Sawecy forest instead of John Hertwelle the elder, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 14. Westminster.	To the escheator in Somerset. Order to assign dower to Cicely who was wife of John Hille of Spaxton, of whom the king has commanded the abbot of Glastonbury to take an oath etc.
	Like writs to the escheator in Berkshire and the escheator in Devon and Cornwall.
	Membrane 10. (fn. 1)
March 31. Westminster.	To the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer. Order, with advice and assent of the council, to allow Thomas Chalton and Hugh Dyke, collectors of the custom and subsidy upon wool and woolfells in the port of London, in the accounts which they are to render by virtue of that office, a moiety of the custom and subsidy due for shipment of 222 sarplers of wool, each reckoning one with another containing 2½ sacks, or so much upon sacks or pockets containing such number of sacks and weight of wool as amounts to 222 sarplers, discharging them of the moiety thereof; as by letters patent under the great seal the king has given the said Hugh, and Thomas Broune and Thomas Ponde merchants, licence there to ship that wool to Calais or elsewhere for a particular purpose. By p.s. [3032.]
	To the mayor, lieutenant and constables of Calais. Order to suffer Hugh Dyke, Thomas Broune and Thomas Ponde merchants without let or interruption to alien and sell at Calais or elsewhere at their pleasure the (quantity of) wool (above mentioned), any statute in the realm or at Calais to the contrary notwithstanding.
	By p.s. [3031.]
March 14. Westminster.	To the escheator in Dorset. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor and advowson of Haselbere in Blakemore and three carucates of land in Crockernestoke and Turbervylestoke, delivering to Elizabeth who was wife of Robert Lovell esquire any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that a fine thereof levied at Westminster on the morrow of the Ascension 9 Richard II between Walter Trote chaplain plaintiff and Guy de Bryene knight now deceased and William de Bryene knight deforciants, whereby the deforciants acknowledged the plaintiff's right, and the plaintiff granted the same to the said Guy for life with remainder to Alice (now deceased) who was wife of Guy Bryan knight for her life, by name of Alice de Bryene, remainder to the said Elizabeth yet living and to Philippa now deceased, daughters of the said Alice, for their lives, and that the same are held of others than the king.
	Membrane 9.
Feb. 15. Westminster.	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, 5 acres of land, 5 acres of meadow and 2d. of rent in Gunthorp, delivering to Isabel who was wife of Humphrey Halughton esquire, John de Leeke esquire and Alice his wife any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Emelina Grey died seised of the premises, that they are not held of the king, and that the said Isabel and Alice are daughters and next heirs of John Grey and the said Emelina, Isabel being of the age of 52 years and Alice of 50.
May 19. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Norhampton for the time being. Order to pay to John Banham 10 marks a year for life and the arrears for Easter term last; as the late king by letters patent, confirmed by the king 16 December 1 Henry VI, granted to John Banham of his kitchen for life 10 marks a year of the fee farm of that town, even as Bernard de France esquire deceased had.
	Et erat patens.
	Membrane 8.
May 19. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Oxford for election of a verderer in the forest of Wychewode instead of John Wytehulle, who is too sick and aged to travail in exercise of that office.
	Like order in regard to Robert More.
May 6. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Essex for election of a coroner instead of Thomas Aldres, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 5. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to take the fealty of Joan who was wife of Richard Fox esquire, and to give her livery of a third part of the manor of 'Alfreston hall' in Great Dunmowe and the advowson of a chapel or prebend in the church of Danesey, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a third part of the manor of Bacouns, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that without licence of the king a fine levied in his court on the morrow of the Ascension last of a third part of the said manors and of the said advowson between John Wylberfosse clerk plaintiff and Richard Fox deforciant, whereby the deforciant acknowledged the plaintiff's right, and the plaintiff granted the same to him for life without impeachment of waste, with remainder to the said Joan, then his wife, for her life, remainder to the heirs of the body of Walter Bygoode, remainder to the right heirs of Richard Fox, that the third part of the manor of 'Alfreston hall' is held in chief by knight service, the third part of the manor of Bacouns of others than the king, and that by death of Richard Fox and by reason of that trespass the premises are taken into the king's hand; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned the said trespass, further granting that the said Joan shall have the premises again and hold them for her life without impeachment or disturbance of the king etc.
July 11. Westminster.	To the escheator in Norffolk. Order to take the fealty of John son and heir of Hugh Ryghtwys of 'Southbirlyngham,' and to give him seisin of his father's lands, saving to Katherine who was wife of the said Hugh her dower; as the said John has proved his age before the escheator, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Christmas day next.
July 12. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire for election of a coroner instead of William Soulby, who has no lands in Yorkshire whereupon he may dwell for exercise of that office.
	Like order to the sheriff of Cornwall in regard to John Nichol of Bodmyn, who is too much occupied with divers business there to have leisure for exercise of the office of coroner.
July 6. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Stafford in regard to Thomas Chilterne, who is too sick and aged to travail etc.
July 5. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Somerset for election of a verderer in the forest of Exmore instead of William Kaylle.
July 1. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Notyngham for election of a coroner instead of John de Leeke.
	Membrane 7.
May 30. Westminster.	To the collectors in the port of Suthampton of the subsidy of 3s. the tun and 12d. in the pound. Order to deliver to Henry bishop of Winchester the cardinal of England or to his deputy without payment of custom or subsidy twenty tuns and one pipe of iron and vessels of brass to the weight of 200lb., bought and purveyed in foreign parts to the use of the cardinal and brought to that port, as Thomas Morton clerk one of his servants has made oath in chancery.
	[Fœdera.]
May 16. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Yorkshire for election of a coroner in the Westrithing instead of William Stansfelde, who is insufficiently qualified.
May 22. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Roteland in regard to William Swafelde of Braunston, who is too sick and aged to travail in exercise of the office of coroner.
May 24. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Suthampton for election of a verderer in that county instead of Richard Inkepenne, who is dead.
June 3. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, in regard to John Chambre verderer in the forest of 'Southbeare.'
May 11. Westminster.	To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to take the fealties of Maud late the wife of Thomas Chaucer, John Hampdene, Thomas Bretton, William Borde, Thomas Ramsey, William Russhe and John Seynesbury clerk, and to give them livery of the manors of Hoggenorton and Cudlyngton and the issues thereof taken since 13 February last, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with other the manors, advowsons, lands etc. hereinafter mentioned, delivering to the said Maud and the others any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that Thomas Chaucer at his death held jointly with them six messuages, four tofts, 100 acres of land and 6 acres of meadow in Cotes, Wotton and Bekebroke, the manors of Hoggenorton and Cudlyngton, a manor of Garsyngton called 'Lonches maner' and another manor in that town called 'Haviles maner' by name of the manor of Garsyngton, the manor of Ewelme called 'Waces court,' the manor and advowson of Swynecombe, ten messuages, five tofts, six carucates and 100 acres of land, 60 acres of meadow, 100 acres of wood and 20l. of rent in Hoggenorton, Cudlyngton, Garsyngton, Ewelme, Swynecombe, Tuffelde, Bensyngton, Mungewelle, Niwenham Moryn, Takeley and Nethercote, and the manor and advowson of Hanewelle by gift of Henry Somer and others made without licence of the king to them and William Hervy now deceased and to their heirs, and that the manors of Hoggenorton and Cudlyngton are held in chief by knight service, and the other manors etc. of others than the king; and for a fine paid in the hanaper by letters patent of 13 February last the king pardoned that trespass, and for 1 mark therein paid has respited the homages of the said Maud and the others until the Purification next.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to remove the king's hand from the manor of Ewelme called 'Burgherssh maner,' one moiety of the advowson of Ewelme church, a moiety of 100 acres of wood in Ewelme, Swynecombe and Tuffelde, and the other moiety of the said advowson; as it is found etc. that Thomas Chaucer at his death held a moiety of the said wood and advowson jointly with the said Maud by gift of John Arundell and Margaret his wife made by fine levied in the late king's court to them and the heirs of their bodies, and held the said manor and the other moiety of the advowson likewise in her right, and that the premises are not held of the king.
	To the escheator in Lincolnshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to give the said Maud, who is one of the daughters and heirs of John Burgherssh knight, livery of a moiety of a third part of the manor of Skendelby and the issues thereof taken, but to remove the king's hand from a moiety of the eighteenth part of the profit of a market holden yearly on Saturdays at Partenay, and of the profit of the toll of fairs there yearly holden on the eves and days of St. Mary Magdalene, the Assumption and the Nativity of the Virgin, also of 5s. rent of freeholders in Partenay to be taken yearly at the feasts of Michaelmas, St. Andrew, Easter and St. Botolph by even portions, all of her heritage; as it is found etc. that the moiety of the said manor is held in chief by knight service, and the said rent of others than the king.
	To the escheator in Berkshire. Order to take the fealties of John Golafre, John Cotesmore, John Hampden and Thomas Haseley, and to give them livery of the manor of Bokelande and the issues thereof taken since 13 February last, but to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with 200 acres of land and 12 acres of meadow in Bokelonde, delivering to them any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned etc. that Thomas Chaucer held the same jointly with them by gift of William Fitz Waryn and others made without licence of the king to them and Robert James and Richard Wyot, both now deceased, and to their heirs, and that the said manor is held in chief by knight service, the said land and meadow of others than the king; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king by letters patent of 13 February last has pardoned the said trespass, and for half a mark therein paid has respited the homages of John Golafre and the others until the Purification next.
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to remove the king's hand from the manor of Hawteforde by Boklonde (Boclonde), which the said Thomas held jointly with Maud his wife by gift of Alice countess of Suffolk, made by name of Alice countess of Salisbury in her widowhood, by name of her whole estate in the said manor, to them, their heirs and assigns; as it is found etc. that the same is not held of the king.
	To the escheator in Essex. Like order to remove the king's hand from a moiety of the manor of Hattefelde Peverelle, which was likewise held by gift of John Arundell and Margaret his wife, made by fine levied in the late king's court to the said Thomas and Maud and to the heirs of their bodies, the other moiety thereof and a messuage and one carucate of land in Hattefelde Peverelle called Termyns so held in right of the said Maud; as it is found etc. that the same are not held of the king.
	To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Like order concerning the manor of 'Westworldham,' two carucates of land, 20 acres of meadow and 20 acres of wood in 'Estworldham, Westworldham,' Aulton and Herteley, held by the said Thomas jointly with the said Maud, John Hampden, Thomas Bretton, William Borde, Thomas Ramsey, William Rasshe and John Seynesbury clerk by grant of Henry Somer and others to them and William Hervy now deceased and to their heirs; as it is found that the same are not held of the king.
	To the escheator in Suffolk. Like order concerning a moiety of the manor of Stratforde and the advowson of the church, held by the said Thomas in fee tail jointly with the said Maud by gift of John Arundell and Margaret his wife, made by fine levied in the late king's court to them and the heirs of their bodies, and the other moiety of that manor so held in her right; as it is found etc. that the same are not held of the king.
	Membrane 6.
July 10. Westminster.	To the escheator in Salop. Order to take the fealty of John Burgh, son and heir of Hugh Burgh and Elizabeth his wife sister and heir of Fulk de Mouthe, and to give him seisin of all the lands of his heritage which the said Hugh held by the courtesy of England after the death of the said Elizabeth, and of those held in dower by Isabel wife of the said Fulk after the death of her husband; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage. By p.s. [3078.]
July 12. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of John Hothom, son and heir of John Hothom knight, and to give him seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and for 6s. 8d. paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until Christmas day next.
	To the escheator in Westmerland. Like order in favour of John Hothom, whose fealty the king has commanded the escheator in Yorkshire to take; as for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has respited his homage until a day yet to come.
	To the chancellor in the county palatine of Lancastre. Order by writ under the county seal to give like command, mutatis mutandis, to the escheator of that county.
	Membrane 5.
May 30. Westminster.	To the escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with four messuages and four virgates of land at the Wyke and Frethe by Aulton late of John atte Hethe, delivering to Henry abbot of Waverle any issues thereof taken; as it is found by inquisition, of his office taken before Walter Veer late escheator and returned before the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer, which the king caused to come before him in chancery, that without licence of the king the abbot purchased the premises to him and his successors long after the statute of mortmain; 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 seemed to them that the inquisition was of no force, and the seizure of the premises unduly made, wherefore by their advice it was determined that the king's hand should be removed, and the abbot put again in possession.
May 25. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Elizabeth late the wife of Henry Percy of Athell knight, and to give her livery of the manor of Hunmanby which is held in chief; as Guy Fayrfax, Alexander Nevill, Guy Rouclyffe and Thomas Mitforde purchased that manor from the said Henry and Elizabeth to them and the heirs of Guy Fayrfax, and gave the same to the said Henry and Elizabeth and to the heirs male of the said Henry's body; and Henry Percy of Athelles knight after gave that manor to Guy Fairefax, Alexander Nevylle, Guy Roclyffe and Thomas Metforde, and they likewise gave the same to the said Henry and Elizabeth and to the heirs male of the said Henry's body, and they and the said Henry and Elizabeth did successively enter the same without obtaining licence of the king, and by reason of those trespasses the same is taken into the king's hand; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned their trespasses, further granting that the said Elizabeth may have the manor again and hold the same for life without impeachment or disturbance of the king or his heirs, their justices, escheators, sheriffs or other bailiffs or ministers whatsoever.
June 17. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Norhampton for election of a verderer in the forest of Whitelwode instead of William Furtho, who is dead.
July 1. Westminster.	To the escheator in Essex. Order to give Margaret late the wife of Norman Babyngton esquire, whose fealty due for these and other lands in Salop the king has taken, livery of a third part of the manor of Wolshampton (sic), and a third part of two thirds the manor of Margaretyenge, and the issues thereof since her husband's death; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Stokedale late escheator, that at his death the said Norman held those parts jointly with her by gift of Elizabeth late duchess of Norffolk, made by fine levied in the king's court to them and the heirs of the said Norman, and that the said manors are held in chief by knight service.
	To the escheator in Salop. Order to give the said Margaret, whose fealty due for these and other lands in Essex the king has taken, livery of a third part of the manor of Kemberton, and a third part of 1,000 acres of wood in Welyngton etc.; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Thomas Barbour late escheator, that the said Norman held those parts (as above), and that they are held in chief by knight service.
	Membrane 4.
July 6. Westminster.	To the escheator in Yorkshire. Order to take the fealty of Christopher Dronsfelde, and to give him and Elizabeth his wife seisin of the messuages, land etc. hereinafter mentioned; as it is found by inquisition, taken before Richard Redman knight and Thomas Ludlaye by virtue of a commission of the king to them and others addressed, that John Schirwode at his death was seised in fee of a messuage, 40 acres of land, 10 acres of meadow and 11 acres of wood in Schirwode, a messuage and 30 acres of land in Kelyngton, and a messuage with appurtenances in Selby, that he held to him and the heirs of his body a messuage, 20 acres of land and 4 acres of meadow in Egburgh, that the premises in Schirwode and Kelyngton are held of Thomas de Metham late a minor in ward of the king, and the messuage in Selby of the abbot of Selby, and that Elizabeth Schirwode is his daughter and heir; and Christopher Dronsfelde, who took the said Elizabeth to wife, has proved her age before the escheator.
July 13. Westminster.	To the escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to take of Maud who was wife of Thomas Chaucer an oath etc., and in presence of William earl of Suffolk and Alice his wife, daughter and heir of the said Thomas, or of their attorneys, to assign her dower.
	To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to assign dower to the said Maud, of whom the king has commanded the escheator in Oxfordshire to take an oath etc.
June 21. Westminster.	To the escheator in Bukinghamshire. Order to give Richard Neville earl of Salisbury and Alice his wife livery of the manor and advowson of Astonclynton and the manors of Dunryge and Monjoye which are and have been parcel of the first manor time out of mind and are held in chief, and the issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard Hertcombe at his death held the said manors and advowson for life by grant of the said earl and Alice, made by fine levied in the king's court with his licence, with reversion to them.
July 12. Westminster.	To the sheriff of York. Order for election of a verderer of the forest of Pykerynglyth instead of Thomas Broune, who is dead.
July 10. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Suthampton for election of a verderer in Porchestre forest instead of John Warde, who is dead.
July 12. Westminster.	Like order to the sheriff of Yorkshire in regard to John Gousell a verderer of the forest of Pykerynglyth, who dwells in the uttermost borders of the county without that forest.
Aug. 20. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Worcester. Order to give Richard earl of Warrewyk seisin of a messuage, one acre of meadow and the moiety of one virgate of land in Rydmerley Dabitot held by Adam Chapell hanged for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises have been in the hands of Kings Richard II and Henry IV, the late king and the king from 12 May 19 Richard II, when the said Adam was hanged, to the date of that inquisition, that Richard earl of Warrewyk, who was sheriff for the time being, took all the issues and profits and answered for them at the exchequer, that he had 6s. 8d. for the year and a day and for the waste thereof, and ought to answer to the king for the same, and that the said Adam held the premises of the said earl and Elizabeth his wife in her right as of the manor of Rydmerley Dabitot.
	Membrane 2. (fn. 2)
July 8. Westminster.	To the escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to take the fealty of Margaret who was wife of Walter de la Pole knight, and to give her livery of the manors of Sauston and Derneforde which are held in chief; as it is found by inquisition, taken before the escheator, that the said Walter was thereof seised, and made a feoffment thereof to Master John Stafforde bishop of Bath, John Hevenyngham knight, William Alyngton, Thomas Hevenyngham, John Berney of Reede esquires, James Andrewe, Adam Brian rector of Dokesworth and John Marke vicar of Sauston and their assigns, that the bishop, by name of John bishop of Bath and Wells, after made a quitclaim thereof to John Hevenyngham and the others and to their heirs, that they after made a demise and feoffment to the said Walter and Margaret then his wife and to the heirs male of their bodies, with remainder to the said bishop and to Nicholas Caldecote, Clement Lyffyn citizen and draper of London, Clement Leche, John Netherstrete vicar of Badburgham now deceased, Thomas Leche parson of Lokyngton and Thomas Parys, their heirs and assigns, that the said Walter died so seised without issue male by the said Margaret, that she gave her whole estate in those manors to Thomas Deschalers, Lawrence Cheyne and Henry Colvyle esquires, their heirs and assigns, that the said bishop, Nicholas and the others made a quitclaim thereof to them, their heirs and assigns, in their possession being, that the said Thomas Deschalers, Lawrence and Henry after made a demise thereof to the said Margaret for her life, with remainder to Edmund Ingoldesthorp and Joan daughter of John lord Typtoft and Powes and to the heirs of their bodies, remainder to the heirs of the said Edmund's body, remainder to William de la Pole earl of Suffolk and to the heirs of his body, remainder to the heirs of the body of Margaret daughter of the said Walter, remainder to his right heirs, not having obtained licence of the king, and that the manors were taken into the king's hand by death of the said Walter and by reason of those trespasses; and for a fine paid in the hanaper the king has pardoned those trespasses, further granting that the said Margaret shall have the said manors again and hold them for her life without impeachment of the king or his heirs, their justices, escheators, sheriffs or other their bailiffs or ministers whatsoever.