Close Rolls, Richard II: November 1383

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. 350-352. British History Online https://www.british-history.ac.uk/cal-close-rolls/ric2/vol2/pp350-352 [accessed 19 April 2024]

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November 1383

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Nov. 8.
Westminster.
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order by mainprise of Master Henry Bowet clerk to set free Robert Foulmere clerk there imprisoned; as the said Henry has mainperned body for body to have the said Robert before the king and council day by day until Wednesday next to give information, and that he shall on that day return to prison at the king's will. By C. in parl.
Dec. 8.
Westminster.
To the warden of the Flete prison or his representative there. Order to set free Robert Twyer and Robert Clerk, impeached before the council for rebellions and misprisions committed in Holdernesse co. York by them and other men and tenants of Queen Anne against the king and the queen's ministers, and committed to the said prison; as they have made humble submission to the king and queen, taking upon them under a pain of 500l. to stir up the said men and tenants to do the like, doing or procuring nought to the contrary, and to render themselves before the council in the octaves of St. Hilary.
Nov. 30.
Westminster.
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order by mainprise of Galtronus de Bardes, John Irlande and John Gogard goldsmith to set free Henry Ferrers knight there imprisoned; as they have mainperned body for body and under a pain of 1,520 francs of gold that he shall pay that sum to the treasurer before Christmas eve next, or shall then return to the Tower at the king's will. By K. and C.
Dec. 20.
Westminster.
To Maud who was wife of Thomas de Veer earl of Oxford. Order by mainprise of Henry de Percy earl of Northumberland to deliver to Nicholas de Skelton serjeant at arms to be brought before the king and council, in order to give information to the king and the earl of Northumberland in his name, Robert de Flynthalgh clerk imprisoned in the said Maud's custody; as the earl has mainperned under a pain of 300l. to have him before the king or elsewhere at the king's command in the quinzaine of St. Hilary next to answer the said Maud and others concerned. By C.
The like, mutatis mutandis, to the bailiffs of the liberty of the abbot of Bury St. Edmunds, and to the sheriff of Suffolk.
Nov. 22.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Somerset to cause a verderer of Exmouth (sic) forest to be elected instead of Richard Otery, who is a coroner in Somerset, so that he may not exercise the office of verderer.
Oct. 28.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Wiltesir to cause a verderer in Claryngdon forest to be elected instead of Richard Horne, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 1.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Warrewyk to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Wythefen, who is dead.
Nov. 10.
Westminster.
Order to the sheriff of Lincoln to cause a coroner to be elected instead of William Hales of Kirketon in Lyndeseye, who is insufficiently qualified.
Nov. 6.
Westminster.
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to receive William Faryngdon knight, Henry Ferrers knight, Henry Fulmere clerk, Peter de Cressyngham and John Spikesworth, whom the king is sending, and to keep them in safe custody in the Tower until further order. By C. in parl.
Oct. 27.
Westminster.
To the warden of the Flete prison and to his lieutenant. Order to set free Roger Taillour of Branketre chaplain, there imprisoned by the king's command at the request of Henry bishop of Norwich.
By C. with assent of the bishop.
Nov. 24.
Westminster.
To William Hastynges escheator in Norffolk and Suffolk. Order to give Thomas de Shardelowe knight and Margaret his wife, sister and heir of Thomas Grey son and heir of Roger Grey, seisin of the lands of her father, the said Thomas having died within age in the late king's wardship; as she has proved her age before the escheator, and the king has taken her husband's fealty.
Nov. 25.
Westminster.
To Thomas Morreux constable of the Tower of London, and to his lieutenant. Order to deliver Master Henry Bowet clerk in the constable's custody there to John Orewelle serjeant at arms to be brought before the chancellor, in order to deal as the chancellor shall direct.
Nov. 7.
Westminster.
To Robert Tresilian and David Haunemere justices appointed to hold pleas before the king. Order by writ of nisi prius to command that an inquisition which remains to be taken between the king and John Croft of Herefordshire and Edmund de Brugge, whether Richard Baskerville knight died seised of 60 acres of land and 300 acres of wood called Westwode in Erdesley or long before his death gave the same to the said Edmund and others, their heirs and assigns, be taken before one of the justices.