Close Rolls, Richard II: October 1380 | British History Online

Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1914.

'Close Rolls, Richard II: October 1380', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381, (London, 1914) pp. 418-419. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol1/pp418-419 [accessed 24 April 2024]

October 1380



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1380. Oct. 21. Westminster.	To William de Walshale escheator in Staffordshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Pencrych and Rodlaston, delivering to Amice late the wife of John de Beverley any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that the said John at his death held the same jointly with her in chief by knight service by gift of Alan de Buxhull knight and others made with the late king's licence; and the king has taken her fealty.
Oct. 5. Westminster.	To the bailiffs of Colcestre. Order at their peril with all speed to array and make ready the town barge, as William de Elmham admiral of the fleet to the northward or his deputy shall direct, and to deliver the same to him when required, to be taken to sea for defence of the coasts.
Oct. 17. Westminster.	To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Kent. Order to give John Spicer and Joan his wife seisin of the lands of John de Leyhamme, John his son having died within age in the king's wardship; as on 30 April 50 Edward III the late king granted the wardship thereof to Robert de Bealknap until the lawful age of the said Joan, being sister and heir of John the son, and her marriage without paying aught to the king; and now John Spicer, who with the said Robert's assent has taken her to wife, has petitioned the king for livery, shewing that she is of full age, namely seventeen years and upwards, notwithstanding that he has not proved her age by writ de etate probanda as the manner is; and the said Robert has before the council witnessed of a surety that she is of full age, and in consideration that he cannot thereby be damnified, the king with assent of the council has taken the petitioner's fealty. By p.s. [1445.]