Close Rolls, Richard II: March 1381 | 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: March 1381', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 1, 1377-1381, (London, 1914) pp. 440-447. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol1/pp440-447 [accessed 18 April 2024]

March 1381



March 10. Westminster.	To Alan de Buxhull constable of the Tower of London and to his lieutenant. Order by advice of the council to set free John Cobet and John Peeke, whom the king lately sent to the Tower to be kept in custody until further order.
	Membrane 17.
March 8. Westminster.	To Alan de Buxhull (as above) and to his lieutenant. Order to receive John Cobet and John Peeke, whom the king is sending, and to keep them in custody in the Tower until further order. By C.
March 11. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Warrewyk for the time being. Order to pay to Richard Ferrour such wages and fees as used heretofore to be paid to keepers of Warrewyk gaol, and the arrears since 4 February 3 Richard III, on which date the king granted the said Richard the keeping thereof for life.
	Et erat patens.
March 9. Westminster.	To Ralph Wykes escheator in Cambridgeshire. Order to take the fealty of John Brewes knight, and to give him and Agnes his wife livery of a third part of the manor of Caxton and of a messuage and appurtenances in Westwrattyng, Carleton and Balsham, with any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Ellen who was wife of John Freville knight at her death held that third part in dower with reversion to the said Agnes, by reason of a gift of the said manor and messuage made with the late king's licence by John de Carleton and John Silverle to John Freville for life with remainder to Richard his son (likewise deceased) and the said Agnes then wife of Richard, and to the heirs of their bodies, and that the same is held in chief by knight service.
March 16. Westminster.	To Thomas de Illeston escheator in Wiltesir. Order in presence of Richard de Molyns, son and heir of William Molyns knight, or of his attorney, to assign dower to Margery who was wife of the said William, of whom the king has commanded an oath to be taken by Philip la Vache that she shall not marry without the king's licence.
	The like to the following:—
	Nicholas de Aston escheator in Oxfordshire.
	Thomas Peyvre escheator in Bukinghamshire.
	Membrane 16.
March 26. Westminster.	To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs, constables etc. to whom etc. Order to arrest brother John Watford canon of the priory of St. Bartholomew in the suburb of London, and deliver him to the prior and convent for chastisement according to the rule of their order; as he is wandering about from country to country in secular habit to the peril of his soul and the scandal of the order, as the prior and convent have signified to the king.
	Et erat patens.
April 1. Westminster.	To the keepers, bailiffs or farmers of the manor of Langele Mareys for the time being. Order to pay to John Rounde for life such wages fees and profits as John de Spayne used to take for keeping Langele Mareys park, and the arrears thereof since 1 July last, on which day the king granted to John Rounde the keeping thereof for life with the wages etc. aforesaid.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 4. Westminster.	To the sheriff of Suthampton for the time being. Order to pay to Robert Bardolf the king's esquire (scutifero) his own fee for keeping the castle and town of Porcestre and the king's forest there, and the wages of a janitor, artillier and watchman abiding in the castle, and of a groom under the janitor, over and above the extent of the said castle etc.; as the king lately committed the keeping thereof to the said Robert for life, as Robert de Assheton had the same by the late king's grant, so that he should have a janitor, artillier and watchman as aforesaid for whom he would answer, taking for his own fee 8d. a day in time of peace and 12d. in time of war, 4½d. a day for the wages of the janitor, who should have the keeping of the warren there, and the wages of a groom under him, 6d. a day for the wages of the artillier, and 3d. a day for those of the watchman, all by the said Robert's hands of the said extent so far as it might be sufficient, and the residue by the hands of the sheriff.
	Et erat patens.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To the chapter of the collegiate church of St. John Beverley, and the executors of John de Thoresby late provost. Order (as above, p. 431) pendente lite between John de Wendlyngburgh the younger and Robert de Manfeld concerning the provostship. By K. and C.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To A. archbishop of York. Order, pendente lite (as above), so far as in him lies, to suffer nought to be done at the procurement of Robert de Manfeld clerk or of any other, or by the said Robert or any other attempted contrary to the intent of King Athelstan, which may tend to disherison of the king or crown and of the church of St. John Beverley, to diminish the daily distribution to the canons, vicars etc. and other charges, or to the hurt of him who shall obtain the final victory, and to revoke any attempt so made, knowing that otherwise the king by advice of the council will cause his action to be reformed as the law demands; as there is reason to fear that pendente lite the stock demised by John de Thoresby late provost, and the woods, rents etc. given by the said king may be spent and wasted. By C.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	To Robert de Manfeld clerk. Order pendente lite to attempt nought (as above) by whatsoever colour, nor so far as in him lies to suffer any such attempt to be made etc.; as the king has learned that, the provostship being void by death of John de Thoresby, strife has arisen between John de Wendlyngburgh the younger and the said Robert concerning the same, and that for support of himself and his suit the said Robert is striving to spend and waste the stock etc. (as above), which ought continually to be there found according to the custom of the church, and the woods etc., thereby bringing to nought the divine services and works of piety established by king Athelstan. By C.
Feb. 12. Westminster.	The like to John de Wendlyngburgh the younger clerk.
	Membrane 15.
March 12. Westminster.	To the prior of Dovorre for the time being, his officers and ministers whatsoever. Order to suffer the citizens of York, their heirs and successors, to enjoy the liberties and quittances granted them by charters of former kings, confirmed by the king with the clause licet, not troubling them or grieving them in aught; as among other liberties it is granted that they shall be quit of toll, lastage, 'wrek,' pontage, passage and 'trespas' throughout England, Normandy, Aquitaine, Anjou and Poitou and the ports and sea coasts thereof, no man troubling them upon pain of forfeiting 10l.
	Et erat patens.
Jan. 28. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Warrewyk to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Thomas de Compton, who is sick and aged.
Feb. 14. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Lincoln for election of a coroner instead of Ivo Batteson of Gosberkirk, who is insufficiently qualified.
Jan. 20. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Wiltesir for election of a verderer in Melkesham forest instead of John Bulkyngton, who is insufficiently qualified.
Feb. 8. Westminster.	Like order, mutatis mutandis, to the sheriff of Bukingham for election of a coroner instead of John atte Broke, who is sick and aged.
March 20. Westminster.	To John Carnelle escheator in Norhamptonshire. Order to deliver in dower to Joan the king's mother, who was wife of Edward prince of Wales, duke of Cornwall and earl of Cestre, the moiety of one knight's fee in Crouleton sometime held by 'Miles' de Bello Campo and extended at 50s. a year, one knight's fee in Blacolvesle sometime held by Stephen Chenduyt at 100s., one knight's fee there sometime held by William Farundon at 100s., one knight's fee there sometime held by Philip le Rose at 100s., three knights' fees in Bouden, Arthyngworth, Dyngle, Oxindon and Farndon held by Luke Quatermarcz at 15l., one knight's fee in Estneston lately held by the heir of William le Estre at 20 marks, five knights' fees in Great and Little Harowedon, Clipston, Broghton, Hochecote, Isham and Sclipton sometime of Geoffrey Leukenore now of Simon Symion at 30l., the moiety of one knight's fee in Preston formerly held by Gilbert de Preston at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Middelton formerly held by Philip Basset at 50s., the moiety of one knight's fee in Roddeston lately held by Thomas Lucy at 100s., and the township of Weldon lately held by the prince extended at 20 marks a year, which the king has assigned to her of the knights' fees of the said prince in Norhamptonshire and Roteland. By p.s.
	To the same. Like order to deliver in dower to the said Joan the advowson of Croulton church co. Norhampton extended at 20 marks a year. By p.s. (the same writ).
March 24. Westminster.	To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs etc. to whom etc. Order to assign and deliver honourable lodgings and needful victuals at a reasonable price for prompt payment to Peter de Veel and Robert Passelewe knights, whom the king has appointed to sail to Brittany upon his service with a set number of man at arms and archers in their company, and to those men at arms and archers, and carriage for their harness if need be. By C.
	Et erat patens.
March 28. Westminster.	To the sheriff and escheator in Huntingdonshire for the time being. Order to suffer the men of the manor of Gumecestre to have the chattels of felons and fugitives, the cattle and chattels called 'wayf' and 'stray' as they ought, and as they and their predecessors used to have, and to enjoy the liberties they used to enjoy and all other things pertaining to their farm of the manor, not troubling or grieving them in aught; as King John by charter, confirmed by letters patent of Edward I and the late king, granted them the manor to hold at fee farm by 120l. at the exchequer so long as they should render the same, and the king by letters patent has confirmed that grant, by virtue of the general words wherein the men of the said manor, now commonly called the town of Gurminchestre, had and ought to have the chattels etc. aforesaid as pertaining to their farm.
	Et erat patens.
March 26. Westminster.	To Robert de Assheton constable of Dovorre castle and warden of the Cinque Ports, or to his lieutenant. Order, upon petition made on behalf of certain merchants of the Hanse of Almain, if assured that any man in the ship at time of the loss thereof escaped alive to land, so that the goods and merchandise therein ought not to be called wreck, and that they are not enemies' goods, those who salved the same being by the merchants or their attorneys contented for their pains, to restore those goods wholly to the said merchants to whose hands soever they be come, or if they exist not the true value, compelling if need be those who withhold the same to make restitution or payment, that the merchants sue not a second time to the king, and order to the constable to certify in chancery the cause, if any, wherefore they ought not so to do, sending again this writ; as the said petition shews that in Prucia the said merchants laded the said ship, Wedicus Johanson of Harderwyke master, with goods and merchandise to be taken to Flanders, that on the voyage the ship was by a storm and by contrary winds driven to England, and was lost near Romney within the liberty of the Cinque Ports, that four men escaped to land, wherefore the goods cast up in divers parts within that liberty which came to the hands of men of those ports may not be called wreck, and that the merchants are ready to content those who busied themselves with the salvage thereof, as they are bound to do.
March 26. Westminster.	Order to the sheriff of Bedford to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Fencotes, who is insufficiently qualified.
April 7. Westminster.	To Thomas de Illeston escheator in the county of Suthampton. Order to give John Bradeweye, son and heir of Henry Bradeweye tenant in chief of the late king, seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1694.]
	Vacated because below.
	To Richard Ryhale the elder escheator in Worcestershire. Like order; as John Bradeweye has proved his age before Thomas de Illeston. By p.s. (the same writ).
	[Likewise vacated.]
April 15. Westminster.	To John Clerc of Ewelle escheator in Essex. Order to give Walter Bygod, son of Thomas Bygod son of Walter Bygod knight and cousin and heir of the said knight a tenant in chief of the late king, seisin of his grandfather's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1700.]
	To William Berard escheator in Norffolk. Like order; as Walter Bygod has proved his age before John Clere. By p.s. (the same writ).
	Membrane 14.
Feb. 19. Westminster.	To Richard de Kendale escheator in Devon. Order to give John de Dynham livery of the manor of Kyngescarswille with the members thereof, and the manors of Wode Hywyssh and Dounterton; as with assent of Thomas Tyrell knight attorney of Ingelram de Coucy earl of Bedford and Isabel his wife, to which Isabel the late king committed the wardship of the lands held by Thomas de Courtenaye knight as well in his demesne as of fee by the courtesy of England after the death of Muriel his wife until the lawful age of the heir, and from heir to heir until one should come of age, and assent of John Hille and William Tannere guardians of Margaret sister and one of the heirs of Hugh son and heir of the deceased, who died within age in the king's wardship, on 27 November 43 Edward III the late king assigned to the said Margaret, being of full age, certain manors and lands in Somerset to her purparty, respited her homage and fealty, and commanded livery thereof to be given her, keeping in his hand the residue as the purparty of John de Dynham son of Muriel the other sister, being cousin and the other heir of the said Hugh, namely the premises in Devon, the manors of Kryket and Northome and the hamlet of Northome co. Somerset, the manors of Overton co. Oxford and Walhope co. Suthampton; and now John de Dynham has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1603.]
	To William Stile escheator in Somerset. Like order concerning the manors of Kriket and Northome and the hamlet of Northome; as John de Dynham has proved his age before Richard de Kendale.
	The like to the following:—
	Nicholas de Aston escheator in Oxfordshire concerning the manor of Overton.
	Thomas de Illeston escheator in the county of Suthampton concerning the manor of Walhope.
	To Nicholas de Aston escheator in Oxfordshire. Order to give John Denham knight livery of his purparty of the manor of Stokebasset, certifying that purparty for enrolment upon the chancery rolls; as upon the finding of an inquisition, taken by John Salveyn late escheator, that Thomas Pomeray at his death held that manor for life by gift of Thomas de Courteneye and Muriel his wife with reversion to them, that it is held of the king as of the honour of Walyngford by homage and fealty for all services, that the said John Denham, being son of John Denham and Muriel his wife one of the daughters of the said Thomas de Courteneye and Muriel, and Margaret wife of Thomas Peverel the other daughter are next heirs of the said Muriel wife of Thomas, and that John Denham was then within age and Margaret of full age, the king took the homage and fealty of Thomas Peverel by reason of issue upon Margaret begotten, and ordered the late escheator to take security for payment of their relief at the exchequer, to make a partition of the manor into two parts, and to give them seisin of Margaret's purparty, keeping the purparty of John son of John in the king's hand until further order; and John son of John has now proved his age (as above), and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. (as above).
Feb. 19. Westminster.	To William Stile escheator in Somerset. Order to give John de Dynham livery of one knight's fee in Wondestre, Blakeford, and Stathe held by Edmund de Clyvedon knight, John de Beachamp of Lillesdon knight, Matthew de Clyvedon, Joan who was wife of Walter Thornyulle, John de Acton and Richard son and heir of Nicholas de Seymour and extended at 100s. a year, the thirty second part of one knight's fee in Northcheyrton held by Ralph Russell knight at 3s. 3d. one knight's fee in Dunkurton held by John de Pedurton at 100s., one knight's fee in Margerston held by William de Servynton at 100s., and the moiety of one knight's fee in Compton Pauncefot held by Richard Pauncefot and extended at 50s. a year; as of the knight's fees of Thomas de Courtenay and Muriel his wife on 12 July 46 Edward III the late king assigned to Thomas Peverell and Margaret his wife, being sister and one of the heirs of Hugh son and heir of the said Thomas and Muriel, certain fees in Somerset and Devon to Margaret's purparty, commanding livery therof to be given them, and the residue, namely the premises, to be kept in his hand for the purparty of the said John, being son of Muriel the other sister and heir; and he has now proved his age etc. (as above). By p.s. [1603.]
	To the same. Like order, mutatis mutandis, to give John de Dynham seisin of the advowsons of Maperton church extended at 18 marks a year, and of Kriket Malerbe church at 100s. a year, which with the advowsons of Southpole and Dunterton co. Devon the late king assigned for his purparty, assigning to Thomas Peverell and Margaret his wife certain advowsons in Somerset and Devon.
	To Richard de Kendale escheator in Devon. Like order to give the said John seisin of the advowsons of Southpole church extended at 12l. a year, and of Dunterton church at 100s. a year.
March 15. Westminster.	To Hugh Bisley escheator in Gloucestershire. (fn. 1) Order to give Robert son and heir of John Poyntz knight, tenant in chief of the late king, seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [1660.]
March 28. Westminster.	To all mayors, constables, bailiffs, etc. within the realm to whom etc. Order to suffer the men of the king's manor of Gumecestre, now commonly called Gurmunchestre, which is of the ancient demesne of the crown, to be quit of toll upon their property and goods, according to the custom heretofore kept and approved in England, releasing any distress made upon them.
March 20. Westminster.	To the collectors of customs in the port of London. Order to suffer a pipe which the king is sending over sea containing four cloths, two white and two russet, marked with the usual mark of William Walleworth mayor of London, to pass without taking custom or subsidy thereupon. By K. upon information of the keeper of the great wardrobe.