Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385. Originally published by His Majesty's Stationery Office, London, 1920.
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'Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1383', in Calendar of Close Rolls, Richard II: Volume 2, 1381-1385, (London, 1920) pp. 332-342. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol2/pp332-342 [accessed 17 April 2024]
November 1383
Nov. 1. Westminster. |
To the receiver of the castle and land of Montgomery, the hundred of Chirbury, and the castle and cantred of Buelt in Suthwales for the time being. Order during the nonage of the heir of Edmund de Mortuo Mari earl of March to pay to John Devereux the king's knight 200 marks a year for life from Michaelmas 5 Richard II until the king shall make him provision for life in England or in the principality of Wales to that yearly value, notwithstanding that the premises are in the king's hand by the earl's death and by reason of the heir's nonage; as for his good and ready service in the expedition to Spain and the wars in Aquitaine the king's father retained the said John with him for life, giving him for life a yearly rent of 200 marks upon one of the prince's lordships in England, and for that it was not determined where in particular he should take it, the prince on his death bed charged that assignment thereof should be made upon one of them; and in consideration thereof, for that the said John is retained for life with him, the king while prince of Wales duke of Cornwall and earl of Cestre granted that he should take that rent upon the fee farms which the earl of March was bound to pay for the premises until assignment should be made him in England or the principality to the value thereof, and on 15 October in the first year of his reign confirmed that grant of the fee farms which the said Edmund son and heir of Roger de Mortuo Mari earl of March and his heirs are bound to pay as aforesaid; and the said John acknowledges that he was thereof contented until Michaelmas 5 Richard II. | ||||||
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Et erat patens. | |||||||
Aug. 7. Nottingham. |
To Thomas Couele escheator in Bedfordshire. Order to give John son of Nicholas son of John de Mepershale knight, being cousin and heir of the said knight, 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. [2897.] | ||||||
Nov. 3. Westminster. |
To Robert Swynfen escheator in Salop and the march of Wales adjacent. Order to give Fulk son and heir of Fulk fitz Waryn knight seisin of his father's lands; as he has proved his age before William de Brightelegh escheator in Devon, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. [2991.] | ||||||
The like to the following: | |||||||
Edmund Giffard escheator in Berkshire. | |||||||
Hugh de Bisley escheator in Gloucestershire. | |||||||
John Gawayn escheator in Wiltesir. | |||||||
James de Pikeryng escheator in Yorkshire. | |||||||
Oct. 27. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Worcester. Writ of supersedeas omnino in respect of the king's writ for election of a verderer of Kynefare forest, upon information that John de Perton knight is sick and aged; as the king has particular information that the forest is not in Worcestershire, nor is any parcel thereof. | ||||||
Vacated, because otherwise on the dorse of this roll. | |||||||
Nov. 1. Westminster. |
To the justices of the Bench. Order to proceed in a cause between Bernard Brocas knight plaintiff and William Wynforde concerning a messuage, two tofts, 200 acres of land, 8 acres of meadow and 7s. 7d. of rent in Bray, Clyware and New Wyndesore which Ambrose de Novo Burgo gave to John Brocas and Margaret his wife and to the heirs male of their bodies and which by the form of the gift ought to descend to the plaintiff being their son and heir, notwithstanding the defendant's allegation that he holds the premises for life at a set farm by grant of the late king with reversion to the king, provided they proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king; as the justices have thereupon deferred a great while to proceed. | ||||||
Nov. 15. Westminster. |
To the keeper or farmer of the manor of Childerlangelee for the time being. Order to pay 4d. a day to John Petirburgh one of the king's yeomen janitors; as for long service to his father and to himself the king has granted the said John the keeping of the houses of the mansion of that manor for life, taking 4d. a day for his wages and any fees which pertain thereto, so that he keep the doors, windows, locks and keys of the houses and gates, the tables, trestles, benches and all other things now or hereafter appointed there to remain. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Membrane 29. (fn. 1) | |||||||
Dec. 5. Westminster. |
To Margaret Mareschall countess of Norffolk and Anne who was wife of John Hastynges earl of Pembroke. Order of the issues or farm of the manors of Burbache and Barwelle co. Leycester to pay to Henry Aleyn parson of Longelay, executor of Robert Twyford the younger, the arrears since Martinmas before 22 January 49 Edward III due to the said Robert at his death of 60l. a year which the said earl granted him for life of the said issues; as by letters patent of 22 January aforesaid, confirmed by the king on 9 June 1 Richard II, the late king committed to them for a set yearly rent the wardship of the earl's lands in England, except those in Kent, from Martinmas then last until the lawful age of his heir, so that they should pay the said Robert 60l. a year as aforesaid, if thereafter the king's council should adjudge that he had a right therein, and if by the king's writ they should have warrant for payment thereof, paying it to the king in case the said Robert should die during that wardship; and now it is finally judged by the council that in his life time he had right to receive the same, wherefore it is agreed that a writ should issue to the said Margaret and Anne as farmers of those manors for payment of the arrears to his executors for the time that they were farmers, as may appear by endorsement of a petition presented to the king by the said executor, which is in chancery. | ||||||
Aug. 20. Westminster. |
To James de Pikeryng escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Ralph brother and heir of Robert son and heir of Marmaduke de Lomley (Lumley) livery of the advowson of Lithum church and a moiety of one knight's fee in Toucotes and Glaphowe; as lately the king learned that the late king was deceived in a partition of knights' fees and advowsons of abbeys, priories, churches and chantries of Thomas de Thweng deceased his tenant in chief, between Walter Pedwardyn knight and Isabel his wife, being one daughter of Margaret one of the sisters and cousin and one of the heirs of the deceased, John de Huthom knight, being son of Maud a second daughter of the said Margaret and another of the said heirs, William Botreaux knight and Elizabeth his wife, being daughter of Katherine a second sister of the deceased and a third heir, when that king kept in his hand the purparty of the said Robert, being son of Marmaduke son of Lucy the third sister and the fourth heir, who died within age in the king's wardship, the said Ralph being now within age and in the king's wardship, for that certain fees, parts of fees and advowsons held by the deceased for life by gift of the said Marmaduke with reversion to Marmaduke's right heirs, which ought to remain in the king's hand during the said Ralph's nonage and then be delivered to him, were assigned and delivered to the said other heirs; and the king ordered the sheriff to give notice to the said John, William and Elizabeth to be in chancery in the octaves of St. Hilary last to shew cause wherefore all the knights' fees and advowsons of the deceased should not be again taken into the king's hand, and a new partition made, the sheriff returning that the said Walter and Isabel had no lands in the county where notice might be given them, nor were they there found after receipt of that writ, and a day was given to the said John, William and Elizabeth until Friday in the third week of Lent in order that Walter and Isabel might have warning, wherefore the king ordered the sheriff of Westmorland to give them notice; and at that day the said heirs appeared, and proceedings were continued until the quinzaine of St. John Baptist last, when the said heirs appeared, and William de Hornby the king's attorney alleged that at his death the said Thomas held for life as aforesaid the said advowson and moiety, and also the moiety of one knight's fee in Ellale, Scotford, Assheton, Stodagh, Thirnum, Kedelfelde, Fynchecroft, Scalegill, Cliflegh, Blaksterfelde in Esshestegh and Carneford co. Lancaster, and for that the said heirs could say nought to the purpose, it was determined by advice of the justices, serjeants and others of the council learned in the law, being then in chancery, that all knights' fees and advowsons assigned to them should be seized again into the king's hand, the partition annulled, and a new partition made, excepting the advowson and moieties aforesaid; and the said Ralph's age is proved, and the king has taken his homage and fealty, and has commanded livery to be given him of his father's lands. | ||||||
The like to John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre concerning the said moiety of one knight's fee in Ellale etc. co. Lancaster. | |||||||
Aug. 26. Westminster. |
To John Derwentwater escheator in Northumberland. Order to give Ralph son and heir of Marmaduke de Lumleye seisin of all lands taken into the late king's hand by death of John de Lumleye and by reason of his nonage; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said John held no lands in that county in chief in demesne nor in service, but by gift of Robert de Lumley knight deceased held for life eight husband lands, eight cottages, 80 acres of demesne land, 3s. 4d. of rent of lands sometime of William Taillour and the service of William Peresson in Langhirst, 40 acres of demesne land, two husband lands, two cottages, a third part of one husband land and cottage, and the service of Robert Collesson, William Wryght and John Symson in the Aldmore, with the service of the heirs of John de Esshenden, all with reversion to the said Ralph, being son and heir of Marmaduke son and heir of the said knight, and that the same are held of others than the king; and the said Ralph proved his age before James de Pykeryng late escheator in Yorkshire, and the king has taken his homage etc. (as above). | ||||||
Nov. 18. Westminster. |
To William de Skypwyth the younger, escheator in Lincolnshire. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Rysgate and a fourth part of the manor of Braytoft which is parcel thereof, delivering to Ralph de Cromwelle knight, Matthew Redeman knight, Master Richard de Wynwyk canon of Lincoln, Master Peter de Dalton parson of Surflete, Ralph de Aderleye the younger, William de Wyum, William Stephenson of Kyrketon, Thomas Pynchebek and Richard de la Launde any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that long before his death John Cressy knight granted to the said Ralph, Master Richard, Master Peter, Ralph the younger and William Stephenson, their heirs and assigns, a yearly rent of 40l. to be taken of the said manor, and after demised the said manor and fourth part for twenty years from Whitsuntide last at a yearly rent of one rose to the said Ralph, Richard, Matthew, William de Wyum, Peter, Thomas and Richard, their heirs and assigns, and that the same are held of the king in socage by the service of 40s. a year by the hands of the sheriff. | ||||||
To William de Sallowe escheator in Notynghamshire. Order to remove the king's hand from the manor of Hudsake, delivering up any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that John Cressy knight at his death held no lands in that bailiwick in chief in demesne nor in service, but held that manor by knight service of the duke of Lancastre. | |||||||
Oct. 28. Westminster. |
Order to the sheriff of Suffolk to cause a coroner to be elected instead of Richard de Rendelesham, who is insufficiently qualified. | ||||||
Like order concerning Robert de Redeleshas. | |||||||
Membrane 28. | |||||||
Nov. 14. Westminster. |
To all archbishops etc., proctors and other ecclesiastical persons holding any dignity or office, notaries public and others to whom etc. Prohibition against any attempt which may tend to prejudice the king or his right, or to hinder the prosecution of his right of presentation to the church of Dynerth, that he be not wroth with them as those who impugn his rights; as a plea is pending before the justices of the Bench between the king and David ap Kenwrek clerk concerning the presentation to that church, which is void and in the king's gift, and the king has learned that the defendant, scheming to impair the process there begun and to bring the king's right to the jurisdiction of another, has in contempt of the king made and procured inhibitions, citations, appeals, inductions etc., whereat the king is moved to anger. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Aug. 20. Westminster. |
To James de Pykeryng escheator in Yorkshire. Order to give Ralph brother and heir of Robert son and heir of Marmaduke de Lumley knight seisin of all lands, fees and advowsons of his heritage held for life by Thomas de Thweng deceased by gift of the said Marmaduke, the said Robert having died within age in the king's wardship; as he has proved his age before the escheator, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. | ||||||
To John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre, or to his chancellor in the duchy. Like order; as the said Ralph proved his age before James de Pykeryng. | |||||||
The like to John Derwentwater escheator in Westmorland. | |||||||
Aug. 20. Westminster. |
To John Derwentwater escheator in Westmorland. Order to give Ralph brother and heir of Robert son and heir of Marmaduke de Lumbleye seisin of such manors and lands of Thomas de Thweng deceased kept in the late king's hand for the said Robert's purparty as are in his bailiwick; as a partition thereof was made between William de Botrieux knight and Elizabeth his wife, being daughter of Katherine sister of the deceased and cousin and one of his heirs Walter Pedwardyn knight and Isabel his wife, being daughter of Margaret a second sister, John de Hothom knight daughter (sic) of Maud another daughter of the said Margaret, and for the purparty of the said Robert, being son of Marmaduke son of Lucy a third sister of the deceased and then within age and in the late king's wardship, that king kept in his hand the manor of Helsyngton extended at 22l. 14s. 8¼d. a year, a yearly rent issuing from divers freeholds in Kirkeby in Kendale at 10s., the free farm of divers freeholders in Kendale and elsewhere with the ponds of Skakeleswater and Grissemere and the fishery thereof at 30s. 2¼d., two thirds of a pasture and wood called the Haye and of a pasture called Moserthewayte at 12½d., the service of Randolph de Dacre at 12d., of Richard Vernoun at 6s. 8d., Henry de Threllekeld at 16s., Hugh de Dacre and Gilbert son of Christopher de Lancastre at 2s., of Robert de Kyrkeby at 12d., John de Souleby at 8d., John Knot at 1d., and of Robert Wasshyngton at 12d., a fourth part of the fishery of the 'Fors' and of the river Kent, the fishery of Wynandermere at 30s., a fourth part of the hamlets of Senergh, Threllesgrope, Montjowe and Brentwode, pleas and perquisites of court in the premises at 10s., a piece of land in Karneforde called 'Salteracre' at 12d., four messuages and 30 acres of land and meadow in Gayrestang extended at 29s. 8d. a year, 10d. of rent issuing from the manor of Ellale, 4d. of rent in Scotford co. Lancastre, and 4l. 5s. 3d. of rent to be taken yearly of the manor of Lounde co. York by the hands of the said William and Elizabeth to whom that manor was assigned; and the said Robert died within age in the late king's wardship; and now the said Ralph has proved his age before James de Pykeryng escheator in Yorkshire, and the king has taken his homage and fealty. By p.s. | ||||||
To John king of Castille and Leon duke of Lancastre, or to his chancellor in the duchy. Like order concerning a piece of land in Karneforde called 'Salteracre' and messuages and lands in Gayrestang extended (as above), and the said rents of the manor of Ellale and in Scotford, all in the said duchy. | |||||||
To James de Pykeryng escheator in Yorkshire. Like order, mutatis mutandis, concerning the said rent to be taken of the manor of Lounde; as the said Ralph has now proved his age before him etc. | |||||||
Membrane 27. | |||||||
Oct. 29. Westminster. |
To the steward, farmer, receiver or bailiff of the castle and lordship of Walyngforde for the time being. Order to pay to Simon Lengenhulle the king's yeoman 10 marks a year for life and the arrears since 22 March 1 Richard II, on which date the king for his good service to Edward prince of Wales confirmed letters patent of the prince, giving the said Simon 10 marks a year upon the issues etc. of that castle and lordship. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Nov. 9. Westminster. |
To the abbots of Rivaux and Wardoun presidents of the Cistercian order, and to the general chapter of the order in England. Notice that, notwithstanding the king's letters patent to them addressed, commanding them under a pain of 1,000l. not to trouble the abbot and convent of Rewley of that order contrary to the king's foundation or intent, not to attempt or procure aught to their prejudice, nor to proceed by censure or with other undue rigour against the abbot or any of the monks by reason of their suing for those letters, but to revoke any sentences fulminated against them, they may freely exercise that which merely concerns their spiritual jurisdiction, provided they attempt or procure nought to the prejudice of the said foundation or of the king's intent, and proceed not as aforesaid against the said abbot or monks; as lately the king heard that the said abbots were minded so to proceed in a general chapter then to be held, and to attempt other things to the prejudice of the said house, and gave command as aforesaid; but on behalf of the said abbots and chapter it is shewn that by colour of his letters patent they have deferred to exercise that which concerns merely their spiritual jurisdiction without advising him. | ||||||
Nov. 10. Westminster. |
To the bailiffs of Shrewsbury for the time being. Order to keep the assize and assay of bread and ale and amends of all victuals for sale in the borough, causing the same to be sold for a reasonable price to any who will buy as in other cities and boroughs of the realm, and the said assize etc. to be kept according to the statutes and ordinances, that for lack of justice no loud complaint come a second time to the king's ears whereby he must needs be further vexed; as by complaint of the people the king is informed that, although the said town is a borough, and the bailiffs have had time out of mind the assize and assay and the amends aforesaid, they keep not the same, but suffer victuals to be sold at a price other than by law they ought. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Oct. 28. Westminster. |
To the justices of the Bench. Order to allow to Adam Sperlyng, who is sailing to Normandy in the company of William de Wyndesore captain of the town and castle of Chirburgh there to remain to garrison the same, the king's letters patent of protection for one year, not troubling him in aught, although learning after by particular information that he sailed not nor purposed so to do, but is abiding in the city of London upon business of his own, having obtained the same by fraud, on 24 October last the king revoked the said letters; as the said William has witnessed in chancery upon oath that he was retained so to sail and did sail on the king's service, and the king hereby revokes the said revocation. | ||||||
Nov. 10. Westminster. |
To the receiver, farmer, bailiff or minister of the lordship of Walyngford for the time being. Order to pay to John de la Hay [knight in margin] 100 marks a year which on 22 March 1 Richard II the king granted him for life for good service to the king's father and to the king, and the arrears since that date. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Nov. 6. Westminster. |
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order, upon petition of Thomas son of Robert de Roos of Ingmanthorp knight, to proceed with what speed they may in a cause pending upon a writ of scire facias between the said Thomas and John son of John de Hastynges earl of Pembroke, being one of the cousins and heirs of William de Cantilupo knight, William son and heir of William la Zouche of Haryngworth knight the other cousin and heir, the said William son of William under the name of William la Zouche knight the younger, and John Tyndale concerning the manor of Ravenesthorp and the members, namely Thirleby and Boltby, and concerning divers lands in Azerlawe and Braythwayte co. York which are in the king's hands by reason of the nonage of John son of John, notwithstanding the allegation of William la Zouche and John Tyndale that they hold the premises by the king's commission until the lawful age of John son of John, and without the king may not answer, craving the king's aid, so that the justices proceed not to rendering of judgment without advising the king. | ||||||
Nov. 17. Westminster. |
To the keeper of the manor and park of Cheilesmore for the time being. Order to pay to John Catesby, so long as he shall stand in office, his fee as steward of Coventre, and the arrears since 27 October 1 Richard II, on which date the king appointed him steward during pleasure, taking the fee accustomed. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Nov. 18. Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Grymmesby for the time being. Strict order at their peril to suffer no foreigners now or hereafter dwelling or abiding in the town, who will (fn. 2) take up the freedom (burgensiam) of the town and bear charges with the other burgesses, to ply crafts or traffic there as burgesses, or reap any benefit or emolument of liberties or customs granted to the burgesses by charters of former kings confirmed by the king, and to take of them no fines for shewing them any favour contrary thereto, but to treat them as other foreigners not dwelling there, their abode in the town notwithstanding, as it is the king's will that they be treated by others; as by petition of the said burgesses it has come to the king's ears that, whereas for a set farm they have as aforesaid the town with divers liberties and customs, and great number of foreigners there dwelling and abiding, being as able as the burgesses or more able to be burgesses and to enjoy the same, in consideration of grievous charges daily borne by the burgesses, as in finding vessels and fencible men for defence of the sea at the order of the king and the admirals and in other matters which concern the governance of the town, though many times required so to do refuse to be burgesses or to bear a share of such charges, they nevertheless ply crafts and traffic in the town as if they were burgesses, by colour of their abode there and of fines which the bailiffs yearly extort from them to their own profit, by permission and favour of the bailiffs unduly reaping the benefit aforesaid contrary to the said charters; and it is not lawful or reasonable that such foreigners, though there abiding or dwelling, should be free to traffic or reap that benefit unless they take up the freedom of the town and bear charges with the burgesses. | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
Membrane 26. | |||||||
Nov. 5. Westminster. |
To William Hastynges escheator in Suffolk. Order to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manor of Pakenham Netherhalle, delivering to the abbot of St. Edmund any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that Richard de Pakenham at his death held the same for life with reversion to the abbot and his successors by virtue of a fine thereof levied with the late king's licence in the quinzaine of Michaelmas 43 Edward III between the said abbot plaintiff and Ralph de Hemenale deforciant, whereby the reversion of the said manor, being of the said Ralph's heritage, was assured to the abbot and his successors and to their church, and that the same is held of the abbot. | ||||||
Nov. 6. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of York. Orders to give Thomas de Roos of Hamelak knight seisin of a messuage and 7 acres of land in Oswaldekirk held by Robert Merling hanged for felony; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the sheriff, that the premises were in the late king's hand a year and a day, that they are held by knight service of the said Thomas as of his castle of Helmesley, that they are now held by Robert de Wymbilton for a set farm payable to the sheriff, and that Miles de Stapelton knight the late king's escheator seized the same in 27 Edward III, and that king had by his hands the year and a day and the waste thereof. | ||||||
Nov. 16. Westminster. |
To Roger Juylle escheator in Cornwall. Order to take the fealty of Joan late the wife of Warin de Insula knight and to remove the king's hand and meddle no further with the manors of Alwarton and Trewarnayl, delivering to her any issues thereof taken; as the king has learned by inquisition, taken by the escheator, that at his death the said Warin held the same as jointly enfeoffed with her, and that they are held of Launceston castle as of the duchy of Cornwall by the service of 13s. 4d. a year. | ||||||
To John Brode of Smethe escheator in Middlesex. Like order concerning a messuage, 3 acres of land, 3½ acres of meadow and 1 acre of pasture in Fulham, which the said Warin held jointly with her of others than the king, as the king has learned by inquisition taken by John de Newenton knight late escheator. | |||||||
Dec. 9. Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Suthampton, and the collectors of the petty custom in that port. Order, upon petition of Henry Smytman, Falquinus de Ponte and their fellows, merchants of the Hanse of Almain, to take of them security that they shall not take the same to lands of the king's open enemies, and shall bring again to the realm wine to the value thereof, and to suffer them to lade again in a ship, John Benynghous master, the herring freighted at the Scone which they brought therein to Suthampton and, after paying the customs and subsidies thereupon due, to take it out of that port to Bordeaux; as they have shewn the king that they paid the said collectors custom thereupon, and may not in that port deliver the herring to their advantage; and for certain customs and prises upon their merchandise imported and exported which the merchants of Almain granted him, King Edward [I] by charter, confirmed by the king, granted among other liberties etc. that they all may take and carry whither they will within or without his realm and power their merchandise brought thither or bought or otherwise acquired therein, wines excepted, save to lands of open enemies of the realm, paying the customs due thereupon. | ||||||
Nov. 6. Westminster. |
To Master Arnold Brocas clerk of the king's works. Order to receive by indentures from the sheriffs of Wiltesir, Dorset and Suthampton the moneys arising from the sale of all the goods and chattels of Nicholas Wodehulle citizen of New Sarum and Philip Soydoun of Weymothe, and by oversight of Nicholas Bonham and Hugh Cheyne to spend them upon the repair of Old Sarum castle; as the said goods are forfeit to the king for that the owners are outlawed at suit of William Canynges of Bristol in a plea of debt, and the king has commanded the said sheriffs to sell them, and the said Nicholas Bonham and Hugh to oversee the repair of that castle and control the expenses thereof. | ||||||
To the sheriff of Wiltesir. Order to sell the said goods etc. (as above, mutatis mutandis), certifying the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer of the sums delivered to the said Arnold. | |||||||
The like to the sheriffs of Suthampton and Dorset. | |||||||
Membrane 25. | |||||||
Oct. 26. Westminster. |
To the sheriffs of London. Writ of supersedeas omnino, and order to revoke and annul any execution of any writ of the exchequer to them addressed by virtue of a judgment rendered before the treasurer and the barons of the exchequer concerning two cellars, three solars and three houses thereupon built in the parish of St. Martin in the Vintry in the city of London which were of Thomas Swanlond deceased, putting Philippa wife of John Desterny in full possession thereof; as the late king by letters patent granted the premises (among other lands etc.) to the said John and Philippa and to their heirs male so long as the same should remain in that king's hand, being in his hand by reason of moneys wherein at his death the said Thomas was bound to him, with reversion to that king and his heirs for lack of issue male of their bodies; and by her complaint the said Philippa has shewn that by the said judgment William son of Walter de Chiriton recovered the same against her by default, as occupier of lands of his father, which she was not, taken into the late king's hand by reason of debts wherein the said Walter and his fellows farmers of the customs and subsidies were bound to the late king, and that she feared to be by the said William prejudiced by virtue of that judgment to the disherison of the king; and the king caused the record and process of the judgment to come before him in chancery, and upon view thereof before the justices, serjeants and others of the council learned in the law, after full deliberation it seems to them unreasonable that there should be execution of the premises, and the king has commanded the treasurer and the barons altogether to stay execution thereof. | ||||||
Nov. 16. Westminster. |
To the mayor and bailiffs of Sandewich. Order to deliver to Juliana who was wife of William de Foxston, being his executrix, or to her attorney, a ship of his called the 'Godeyere' and the gear thereof; as the same was arrested for that certain evildoers therein by force of arms entered a ship of certain merchants of Portugal of the king's friendship sailing off the coast of England, assaulted, beat and wounded the merchants, their men and servants, and took and brought away the ship and divers merchandise wherewith it was laded; and at the prayer of the said William, who mainperned in chancery to answer for his ship or the value thereof if it should be adjudged to the king, the king ordered the mayor and bailiffs to cause the same to be delivered to him, and after ordered Robert de Assheton constable of Dovorre castle or his lieutenant to make inquisition concerning the value of the said William's ship and the gear thereof, and Peter Rede his lieutenant returned that it is appraised at 53l. 6s. 8d.; and now the said Juliana has petitioned for delivery thereof, shewing that ship and gear are lying in the port of Sandewich at the point of perishing if speedy remedy be not applied; and Richard Hatfeld citizen and grocer of London and John Bradley of London grocer have mainperned in chancery under a pain of 53l. 6s. 8d. to answer for ship and gear or for that sum, if the same shall be adjudged to the king. | ||||||
Nov. 28. Westminster. |
To the sheriff of Oxford and Berkshire for the time being. Order to suffer Queen Anne to levy all fines, ransoms, forfeited issues, amercements and other profits in the manors of Yiftile co. Oxford, Hampstede Marschal, Swelfelde and Kerswelle and the hamlet of Godacre co. Berkes and the fees thereof, and of the men and tenants of the same from the death of the king's aunt Isabel countess of Bedford, and therein to enjoy the liberties and privileges granted her by the king, delivering to her bailiffs and ministers estreats etc., and not troubling them nor suffering them to be troubled by others, and to give notice of this command where need be within the sheriff's bailiwick; as among other castles, manors etc. to her assigned in dower and for life, the king has assigned the premises to the queen, and has further granted that in such castles, manors etc. she shall have the return of all writs etc. (as above, pp. 328, 329). | ||||||
Et erat patens. | |||||||
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Nov. 16. Westminster. |
To all sheriffs, mayors, bailiffs and other ministers of the king to whom etc. Order to arrest Walter Leuenant and all who maintain, counsel, aid, abet and favour him, and by mainprise, replevin or bail to cause them to come before the king and council, to answer etc.; as in the late king's parliament at Westminster provision and order was made that all who in the court of Rome obtained dignities, offices, hospitals or benefices in the gift of the late king or other lay patron of the realm, all who should there obtain any such dignities etc. [now occupied (fn. 3) ] by any persons of the realm by reasonable titles, in case such provisions were not executed before the octaves of St. Hilary 38 Edward III, and all who should there obtain such benefices to the prejudice of the late king or his subjects in their persons, heritages, possessions, rights or goods, or of the laws, customs and liberties of the realm and crown, with all who should knowingly maintain etc. them, should at the suit of the king and of a party finding security to prosecute be by the sheriffs etc. arrested etc. as aforesaid, and if convicted should have the pain contained in the statute of 25 Edward III; and upon information that, although the church of Radeclyve upon Sore was of the lay patronage of John Wynewyk, although in his life time the same was void, and Henry de Blacbourne was at his presentation admitted, instituted and inducted and held the same no small time, although the church was after void by resignation of the said Henry, and by the said John's death was at the gift of Richard de Wynewyk his brother and heir, and although he presented William Julyan, who was admitted etc. and peaceably held the same, the said Walter being not without knowledge of the patrons' right, averring in the court of Rome that the said church was void and pertained to the pope's provision, which it did not being of lay patronage, has procured a provision thereof in his own favour, and by colour thereof processes in the court christian and personal citations against the said William to appear without the realm in contempt of the king, although the right of lay patronage ought to be determined within the realm by the king's court and nowhere else; and the king by writ ordered the sheriff of Notyngham at Radeclyf upon Sore to warn the said Walter to be before the justices at Westminster in the octaves of St. Hilary 5 Richard II to answer to the king for his contempt and to the said Richard for damages, and he was after convicted before them, and put out of the king's protection, as appears by the record and process of the cause, which the king has caused to come before him in chancery. |