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Oct. 2.
Westminster. |
To the steward, farmer, receiver or other minister of the lordship
of Walyngford for the time being. Order to pay to John Campe servant
of the king's father 66s. 8d. a year and the arrears since 22 March
1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed a grant thereof made
by his said father to the said John for life for his good service. |
Oct. 3.
Westminster. |
To the constable of Wyndesore castle for the time being. Order of
the issues of the castle to pay to Nicholas Smyth 6d. a day for life
and the arrears since 23 March 1 Richard II, on which date the king
confirmed a grant thereof by the late king made for life to the said
Nicholas, abiding in the smith's office in the said castle. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 1.
Westminster. |
To John Clerc of Ewelle escheator in Essex. Order, upon petition
of Christiana who was the wife of John le Spencer of Great Perendon,
to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage,
6 acres of land and 1 rood of meadow there, delivering to her any issues
thereof taken since her husband's death; as her petition shews that
John Hesegor of Stapilford Taney by charter, produced in chancery,
gave the premises to her husband and her and to their heirs, and that
her husband was outlawed for felony; and it is found by inquisition,
taken by the escheator, that John Hesegor did so, that John le
Spencer is dead, and that the premises are held of the abbot of
Waltham. |
Sept. 12.
Westminster. |
To H. bishop of Norwich. Order, as he will answer it, by ecclesiastical
censures and otherwise as best he may to levy with all speed of the
clergy of his diocese the subsidy granted to the king in the last
convocation of the province of Canterbury, and to cause answer to be
made as well for the subsidy of the clergy as for that falling upon the
bishop himself; as the same is in arrear, although it has been paid by
the clergy of other dioceses. |
Oct. 5.
Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Lincoln for the time being. Order to pay to
Richard de Neuton 2d. a day for life and the arrears since 4 March
1 Richard II, on which date the king confirmed letters patent of the
late king granting him 2d. a day for life for good service and for that
he was maimed in that king's service. |
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Et erat patens. |
Oct. 5.
Westminster. |
To Thomas Hore escheator in Warwickshire. Order to take the
fealty of Isabel late the wife of John Dodyngsels knight, and to remove
the king's hand and meddle no further with a messuage, one carucate
of land and 40s. of rent in Long Ichyngton, delivering to her any
issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken
by the escheator, that the said John at his death held the premises
jointly with her by gift of John Huwet and Richard Botiller to them
and her husband's heirs, and that the same are held of her husband's
heir, a minor in the king's wardship, by the service of 1d. a year. |
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To the same. Order to take of Isabel (as above) an oath that she
shall not marry without the king's licence, and to assign her dower
of her husband's lands. |
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To John Salvayn escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to assign dower
to the said Isabel, of whom the king has commanded an oath to be
taken by Thomas Hore. |
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The like to John Clerc of Ewelle escheator in Hertfordshire. |
Oct. 13.
Westminster. |
To Arnald Savage and the constable of Quenesburgh castle or his
lieutenant there. Order, upon petition of William Henryk and other
merchants of Lescluse in Flanders, shewing that the said Arnald etc.
have arrested a boat laded with divers goods and merchandise of
theirs, pretending that the same are enemies' goods which they are
not, to dearrest and deliver to John de Hethe their attorney the said
boat and the merchandise therein; as the petitioners have made
oath, and it is witnessed by the said John and other barons of the
Cinque Ports that the boat and goods are the petitioners,' and that
they are of the king's friendship. |
