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Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 1, 1485-1500. Originally published by Her Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1955.

'Close Rolls, Henry VII: 1489-1490', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Henry VII: Volume 1, 1485-1500, (London, 1955) pp. 118-124. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/hen7/vol1/pp118-124 [accessed 16 April 2024]

1489-1490


	5 HENRY VII.


	[No. 350.]
	Membrane 1.
	415
	1489.
August 24. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Northumberland for the time being. Order to pay Gilbert Maners, one of the ushers of the king's chamber, 10 marks a year for his life and the arrears since 11 June last: on which date by letters patent the king made him the above grant out of the issues etc. of that county.
	Membrane 2.
	416
Oct. 27.	To the treasurer and chamberlains for the time being. Order to pay Edward Darrell knight 20l. a year for his life and the arrears since 5 October last: on which date by letters patent the king made him the above grant.
	Membrane 3.
	417
Nov. 20.	To the receivers, bailiffs, farmers or other the occupiers of the barony of Bramburght co. Sussex for the time being. Order to pay Edward Pykeryng knight, the king's servant, 20l. a year for his life and the arrears since Michaelmas, 1 Henry VII: since by letters patent of 23 January, 3 Henry VII, his highness, in consideration of his good services, made him the above grant out of a rent of 50l. a year, which Thomas West lord de la Ware, paid the king for the barony of Bramburght, which the king by other letters patent of 27 February, 1 Henry VII, conferred on him, on its escheating to the crown by the forfeiture of John duke of Norfolk.
	418
Nov. 18.	To the escheator in Norfolk. Order to assign dower to Elizabeth wife of Henry Lovell lord Morley, deceased, in presence of William Parkar and Alice his wife, sister and heir of Henry, having taken of the said Elizabeth an oath etc.
	Like letters to the escheators in Buckingham, Oxford, Essex, Hertford and Suffolk, under the same date.
	419
Nov. 23.	To the escheator in Hereford. Order to remove the king's hands and to meddle no more with the undermentioned manors in that county, giving seisin thereof to Thomas Bourgchier son of Henry earl of Essex, whose homage the king has respited for half a mark paid in the exchequer, to the Nativity of St. John Baptist next: since it is learnt by inquisition before John ap Thomas late escheator, that Henry Quarell and Hugh Shelwyk were seised of the manors of Clehungre, Merecourt, Tadyngton, Burcote in Hereford, Bolyngehope, Lertporte and Chekkeley; and of twelve messuages, 30 tofts, 500 acres of land, 300 acres of meadow, 60 acres of wood, 100 acres of pasture and 60s. rent in the parishes of Clehungre, Merecourt, Tadyngton, Lower Bolyngehope, Burcote in Hereford, Wilnehale, Throkeston, Alensmore, Kyngeston, Arkeston, Webton, Maynston, Stokbrugge, Sholl, Lertport, Mordyford, Chekkeley, Leomynster, Blakemeston, Hynton, Hereford, Kentisburcote, Over Sheldwyk and Nether Sheldwyk co. Hereford in demesne as of fee: and being so seised, on 30 January, 35 Henry VI, they demised the above manors to John Barre and Joan his wife and their heirs, with remainder to Isabel his daughter by Idonia his first wife, the said Isabel being wife successively to Humphrey Stafford, then earl of Devon, and Thomas Bourgchier, with remainder to the right heirs of John Barre: by virtue of which demise John and Joan were seised thereof: and by letters patent of 27 January, 11 Edward IV, that king pardoned them all alienations made without his licence: and John died without issue of his wife Joan, who survived him: and after her death Isabel her step-daughter and Thomas second husband to Isabel were seised of the above manors: and King Henry VII pardoned them all intrusions by them committed before 7 November: and Isabel had issue Isabel, who died unmarried, and Isabel her mother died also 1 March, 4 Henry VII: wherefore Thomas Bourgchier her husband is tenant for life of the above manors, with remainder to Edmund Cornewaill knight, son of Thomas son of Elizabeth sister of John Barre; Richard Delabere knight, son of Joan, another sister of John: and William Hammere esquire, son of Ancreta, a third sister: and it is learnt that Tadyngton and Bolyngehope manors are held of the king in chief by service of half a knight's fee and the remaining manors of others than the king.
m. 4.	To the escheator in Gloucester. Like order concerning the manors of Teynton and Kilcote held of others than the king, by inquisition before Edmund Mille, late escheator in that county, a fourth part of which manors descended to Thomas Bourgchier in fee tail as husband of Isabel daughter of John Barre.
	420
Nov. 23.	To the escheator in Hertford. Order to remove the king's hand and to meddle no more with the undermentioned manors etc. in that county: granting seisin thereof to Thomas Bourgchier: since it was learnt by inquisition before Thomas Smyth, late escheator, that John Barre was seised of the manors of Knebbeworth, the Trehous and Waters; and of fourteen messuages, four tofts, eight gardens, thirteen carucates, 100 acres of land, 20 acres of meadow, 100 acres of pasture, 40 acres of wood and 20l. of rent in Thebruge, Brydell, Westwyk, Quathamstede, Hatfeld Bishops, Codicote, Knebbeworth, Kyngeswalden, Kympton, Burleye, Stevenache, Gravele, Wilmondley, Wylyen, Baldok, Radewell, Coldecote, Cherleton, Dynesley, Barnet, Northawe, Chesthunt, Hertford, St. Albans, Hychyn, Dacheworth, Ware, Amwell and Buntyngford, with the advowson of Knebbeworth co. Hertford, in demesne as of fee: and being so seised he died, and Isabel his daughter and Thomas Bourgchier her husband became seised thereof. And by fine levied between William Kynardsley clerk and William Payforer, complainants, and the said Thomas and Isabel, deforciants, the latter acknowledged that the manors of Knebbeworth etc. were the right of the said complainants, who forthwith demised and quitclaimed them again to Thomas and Isabel with warranty, and remainder to the heirs of their bodies, and in default of such, to Thomas Bourgchier the younger, Humphrey Talbot knights, William Pykenham clerk, David ap Gli Morgan esquire, John Mountford clerk, John Lyle, Robert Stowell esquires, William Taye, Thomas Balles, John Nalton and their heirs, to the use of the said Thomas Bourgchier: and Thomas and Isabel were alike seised of the manor and advowson of Ayet St. Lawrence, held of the king in chief as of the honour of Mandevyle, parcel of the duchy of Lancaster, by homage and fealty, by service of a sparrowhawk and 2s. a year: and the other manors are held of others than the king.
	Membrane 5.
	421
Sept. 28.	To the escheator in Bedford. Order to remove the king's hand and to meddle no more with the undermentioned parts of the manor of Mepartishale, giving seisin thereof to John Stanford: since it is learnt by inquisition, that John Broghton and John Estwyk were seised thereof as of fee, and granted the same to John de Mepartishale and Katherine his wife and their heirs: and they had issue Joan, and so died: and Joan married John Botiller and had issue John: and John the younger had issue Florence, late wife of John Asshefeld and Joan the younger: and by inquisition under Richard III it was learnt that John Botiller after the death of Elizabeth his wife, held the same: and Joan the younger married John Stanford and had issue John the younger: and her husband overlived her and is seised of his share of the partition and holds the manor of Pullangre for term of his life in great serjeanty, to wit by service in the king's army for forty days, arming at his cost a man with lance and sword and a horse: and the said manor is held of others than the king: and for a fine paid in the hanaper on 14 April, 1 Henry VII, the king has respited the homage of John Stanford the elder.
	To the mayor or escheator of London. Like order, to give seisin to John Stanford of a moiety of five tenements in St. Bartholomew's parish beside Billingsgate, three in Thamystrete, and two in Botolph's lane, and a sixth part of a sixteenth part of another tenement called the 'Oldwolking' in St. Mary's Berkyng, which John Stanford holds in right of his wife Joan: and the said moiety is held in free burgage.
	To the escheator in Cambridge. Like order concerning the manors of Toft, Caldecote and Wympole in that county which John Stanford holds by inheritance of Joan his wife.
	422
Oct. 28.	To the escheator in Norfolk. Order to take fealty of Henry Heydon, William Boleyn knights, Simon Wiseman, William Gurney, Thomas Wodehous esquires and Thomas Thornsby, and to grant them livery of the manors of Buxton and Hengham and the hundred of Forehoe in that county: since it was learnt by inquisition that Henry Lovell lord Morley, was seised of the same, and by charter dated 2 April last, he enfeoffed the said Henry Heydon etc. therein, without licence of the king, under condition that they should pay his debts out of the revenues of the same: and the king has pardoned their trespass of enfeoffment, and for half a mark paid in the hanaper, he has respited their homage to Pentecost next.
	423
Nov. 11.	To the escheator in Northampton. Order to take fealty of John Elmes and Elizabeth his wife and to grant them livery of the manor of Lilford in that county: since by inquisition before the said escheator, it was learnt that Henry Wykes chaplain was seised of the same as of fee; and by charter granted it to William Broune and Margaret his wife for term of their lives with remainder to John Elmes and Elizabeth his wife, and their sons William and John, and the right heirs of the said Elizabeth: and William and Margaret Broune died successively, so that John and Elizabeth Elmes entered the said manor by right of inheritance, but without license of the king: who has pardoned their trespass, for a fine paid in the hanaper: and the manor of Lilford is held of the king in chief as of the honour of Huntyngdon by service of fealty and a rent of 6s. 8d.
	Membrane 7. (fn. 1)
	424
	1490.
Feb. 22.	To the sheriffs of the city of York for the time being. Order to exonerate the tilers of that city and their assigns from payment to the exchequer of 100s. a year, which they were wont to pay by reason of their fee farm to the king, since by letters patent, dated 18 June, 1 Henry VII, the king granted the said tilers the above remission during his pleasure.
	Membrane 9. (fn. 2)
	425
Feb. 11.	To the receiver of the demesne of Claveryng co. Essex for the time being. Order to pay such wages and fees as were wont to Thomas Grey, the king's councillor, to whom his highness has been pleased to grant the office of steward of that demesne by letters patent dated 21 November, 4 Henry VII.
	426
Feb. 11.	To the receivers, farmers or provost of the demesne or manor of Walcumstowe or Walcomstowe Fraunceis or Lowhall co. Essex for the time being. Order to pay John Whytyng an annual rent of 20 marks for his life out of the issues of the above demesne and the arrears since 3 February, 4 Henry VII, on which date by letters patent the king made him the above grant.
	Membrane 13. (fn. 3)
	427
	1489.
Dec. 5.	To the sheriffs of the city of York for the time being. Order to pay Richard Burgh esquire, the king's servant, an annual rent of 20 marks during his life and the arrears since 13 August, 3 Henry VII; on which date by letters patent, in consideration of his laudable services, the king made him the above grant.
	428
	1490.
Feb. 2.	To the escheators in Oxford and Buckingham. Order to assign dower to Katherine late wife of Edmund Rede esquire in presence of William Rede, kinsman and heir of the said Edmund, having taken of her an oath etc.
	429
Feb. 26.	To the treasurer and chamberlains for the time being. Order to pay Elizabeth, widow of King Edward IV, the arrears since 19 February last of an annuity of 400l. which the king by letters patent of that date granted her for her life out of the exchequer.
	Membrane 15. (fn. 4)
	430
	1489.
Oct. 17.	To the escheator in Bedford. Order to remove the king's hand from the manor of Eton in that county, and to grant seisin thereof to Thomas Cheyne esquire, having taken fealty of him: since by an inquisition it was learnt that John Cheyne was seised of the manor and advowson of Eton, with three water mills and a fishery the day he died in demesne as of fee: and by fine dated 10 October, 1 Henry VII, he enfeoffed Thomas Cheyne therein to fulfil his last will: by virtue of which enfeoffment the said Thomas became seised therein as of fee, but without the king's license; and by letters patent of 12 August last, the king pardoned the said Thomas his trespass, by name of Thomas Cheyne of Ditton co. Cambridge, justice of the peace in that county and justice of gaol delivery in the castle of Cambridge, under the late King Richard: otherwise Thomas Cheyne of Artilborowe co. Northampton, and all alienations made by him before 7 November, 1 Henry VII, with all issues and receipts therefrom taken: and by a fine paid in the hanaper, he has respited him homage to Pentecost next.
	431
	1490.
July 9. (fn. 5)	To the escheator in Hereford and the March of Wales. Order to take fealty of Roger Bodenham, gentleman of Great Dewechurche, and David Wodward, mercer of Hereford, and to grant them seisin of those lands taken into the king's hands by reason of the death of Thomas Milewater, esquire, and the nonage of Eleanor his heir: since it is learnt by inquisition taken at Ledbury, 11 March, 13 Edward IV, before Richard Williams then escheator, that the said Thomas held no lands of the king in that county in chief or by service, but was seised at time of his death as of fee of the manor and advowson of Stoke Edith: and being so seised, he enfeoffed the said Roger and David therein with the intention of their enfeoffing Eleanor his daughter when she should arrive at full age: and he died on 1 February last: and the manor is held of the king in chief by service of half a knight's fee: and Eleanor was of full age at the Purification last: and on 11 May last the king pardoned Roger Bodenham, one of his justices of the peace and sheriff of Hereford and David Wodward their trespass, and all alienations of the king's lands etc. held in chief before 7 November last, and for a fine paid in the hanaper he has respited their homage to the Purification next.
	Membrane 1d.
	432
	1489.
Oct. 13.	Memorandum of the delivery of a writ directed to William Nanson, as deputy of the sheriff of York, ordering him to attach John Beysby, so that he appear in chancery at Martinmas next to answer for his contempt: in that although by a writ of dedimus potestatem William Sheffeld and William Potman clerks demanded his appearance in chancery to answer a petition of William Strenger, he neither appeared in person nor by attorney.
	433
Oct. 14	To the sheriffs of the city of York. Order to attach John Shawe, so that he appear in chancery at Martinmas next to answer for his contempt: in that although summoned to appear in that court on a fixed day now passed, as shown by Henry Lowyk, to answer charges laid against him, he failed so to appear in manifest contempt of the king.
	434
	William Blofeld, tanner of Norwich, kinsman of John Blofeld, gentleman of Hese co. Middlesex, to William Edward and Katherine his wife, late wife of the said John, Edward Westby, John Elerton of Hakeney, Richard Houell and William Wodegate, their heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim of a capital messuage called 'Godfreys' situated at Wodeend in Hayes, with a croft and pasture adjacent and of 'Frecroft' tenement, formerly of John Hogge, and 12½ acres of arable land in Botwell, and a croft called 'Halewellescrofte' in Hese and other lands therein, formerly of John Linger, Agnes his wife and John Blofeld in Middlesex or elsewhere: and appointment by the said William of Edward Cheseman gentleman, Thomas Wollesby draper and William Nele as his attorneys etc. to convey seisin of the above lands in Middlesex to the said William and Katherine Edward. Dated 26 October, 5 Henry VII.
	Memorandum of acknowledgment, 27 October.
	435
	1482.
	Thomas Rokes, esquire of Falley co. Buckingham, to Humphrey Sakevile esquire, his heirs and assigns. Release and quitclaim of the manor of Amyngton and of fifty acres of land in Sydenham co. Oxford, with warranty against the abbot of Westminster and his successors. Dated 17 November, 23 Edward IV.
	Memorandum, that these persons, tenants of Amyngton manor, were present at the delivery of this deed of release. Laurence Starky, servant to Thomas Rokes, John Colles, Thomas Colles, James Aleyne, Thomas Webbe, Thomas Sparowe, Richard Mortymer, Nicholas Kent, Robert Costard, John a Tame.
	English.